The Process of European Civilization (Trade and Expansion Volume)
by Editor-in-chief Hou Jianxin
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This book discusses European trade and expansion since the Middle Ages from the perspective of cultural tradition, covering a time range from approximately the 9th century AD to the present day. The Europe mentioned here mainly refers to what is generally known as Western Europe, including Scandinavia in northern Europe through Germany and Austria to Italy in southern Europe and Europe to the west. It is the area where Catholicism and Protestantism are popular today, but it does not include Poland, Hungary and other Eastern European countries where Catholicism is popular. In addition to the "Preface", this book is divided into four parts. Part One discusses the expansion of Western Europe in the medieval period. The second part tells the story of Europe's initial establishment of a world market centered on Western Europe through the Great Geographical Discovery (or "opening of new shipping routes"), which was the beginning of world conquests. The third part discusses the process of Europe's struggle for hegemony in early modern times to export commodities. Its content follows the second part and belongs to the era of commercial capitalism. Part Four discusses trade and expansion in Western Europe since the Industrial Revolution.
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