TY - BOOK AU - Stearns,Peter N. TI - Globalization in world history T2 - Themes in world history SN - 9780203866061 (e-book : PDF) PY - 2010/// CY - London, New York PB - Routledge KW - Globalization KW - History KW - World history KW - International economic relations KW - Economic history KW - Human beings KW - Migrations KW - International relations KW - Intercultural communication KW - Culture diffusion KW - Diseases and history KW - Electronic books KW - lcsh N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Globalization and the challenge to historical analysis -- Emerging patterns of contact, 1200 BCE-1000 CE : a preparatory phase -- 1000 CE as turning point : the birth of globalization? -- 1500 As turning point : the birth of globalization? -- The 1850's as turning point : the birth of globalization? -- Globalization since the 1940's : a new global history? -- Conclusion : the historical perspective; Also available in print edition UR - http://www.tandfebooks.com/isbn/9780203866061 ER -