{"product_id":"the-silver-way-china-spanish-america-and-the-birth-of-globalisation-1565-1815-paperback","title":"The Silver Way: China, Spanish America and the Birth of Globalisation, 1565-1815 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJuan Jos? Morales\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong 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 \u003ci\u003eRuta de la Plata\u003c\/i\u003e 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 on the birth of globalization. Gordon and Morales re-establish its fascinating role in economic and cultural history, with direct consequences for how we understand China today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder and editor of the \u003ci\u003eAsian Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a publisher at Chameleon Press and was a driving force behind the Hong Kong International Literary Festival and the Man Asian Literary Prize. \u003cb\u003eJuan José Morales\u003c\/b\u003e is a regular commentator on Asian art and history, and a frequent contributor to international and regional publications. A lawyer by training, he is a former president of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 6.9 x 4.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45605845598252,"sku":"9780734399434","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/the-silver-way-china-spanish-america-and-the-birth-of-globalisation-1565-1815-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}