{"title":"Series: Global Histories Before Globalisation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlobal Histories Before Globalisation\u003c\/em\u003e invites readers to explore the intricate web of human experience prior to the modern era of worldwide connectivity. This series offers fresh perspectives on the forces that shaped societies, economies, and cultures long before globalisation, drawing from diverse fields such as history, philosophy, finance, and business. It challenges conventional narratives by presenting the interplay of ideas, trade, and values that defined earlier epochs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom thoughtful examinations of economic systems and altruism to vivid journeys through historical landscapes and cultural reflections, the series balances scholarly insight with engaging storytelling. Whether through analytical works or imaginative tales, readers will gain a richer understanding of the conditions and concepts that laid the groundwork for today’s interconnected world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-long-millennium-by-mark-jarzombek-9781032244167","title":"The Long Millennium","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book argues that long-distance trade in luxury items – such as diamonds, gold, cinnamon, scented woods, ivory, and pearls, all of which require little overhead in their acquisition and were relatively easy to transport – played a foundational role in the creation of what we would call \"global trade\" in the first millennium CE. The book coins the term \"dark matter economy\" to better describe this complex – though mostly invisible – relationship to normative realities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe first full integration of the dark matter economy with the emerging global flows took place in South India and Sri Lanka at the beginning of the millennium. The book then moves to other places in the world – \"sweet spots\" – where a particular type of affluence was generated through the trade in luxury goods. This upstream affluence manifested itself in the creation of shrines, palaces, temples, and engineering works that all thickened the landscape of memory, control, and extraction, and also served as a defence mechanism against intrusions from afar. The book also explains the collapse of the dark matter economy as a result of the cumulative energies of colonialism, modernisation, and nationalism that make it hard for us today to come to terms with this history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Long Millennium\u003c\/em\u003e will appeal to students and scholars alike studying the trade networks and economics of the early Middle Ages, as well as anyone interested in the effect of trade on medieval society in the first millennium CE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608097865964,"sku":"9781032244167","price":93.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781032244167-the-long-millennium.jpg?v=1778182948"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/series-global-histories-before-globalisation.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}