More than 70 maps give a visual representation of the history of World Commerce, accompanied by text which tells the extraordinary story of the merchants, adventurers, middle-men and monarchs who bought, sold, explored and fought in search of profit and power.
The maps are all works of art, witnesses to history, and have a fascinating story to tell.
The maps include:
From the Silk Road to cyberspace, all trade is here.
Philip Parker has always been passionate about history. A former diplomat and publisher, his first book The Empire Stops Here took him on an epic journey around the frontier provinces of the Roman empire, visiting sites from Hadrian’s Wall to the desert outpost at Lambaesis in Algeria. His critically acclaimed book, The Northmen’s Fury, is a lively and penetrating reassessment of a people who terrorized Europe for three centuries, but brought with them a rich but misunderstood culture.
Philip Parker, historian and author
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