The Silver Way: China, Spanish America and the Birth of Globalisation, 1565-1815

by Juan José Morales Del Pino, Peter Gordon, Peter Gordon, et al.

Long before London and New York rose to international prominence, a trading route was discovered between Spanish America and China that ushered in a new era of globalization. The Ruta de la Plata or "Silver Way" catalyzed economic and cultural exchange, built the foundations for the first global currency, and led to the rise of the first "world city." And yet, for all its importance, the Silver Way is too often neglected in conventional narratives...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 073439943X
• ISBN13: 9780734399434
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Penguin Australia
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.4" x 6.9"