traces the evolution of the world economy from obsidian blades to the present for a holistic understanding
examines historical examples such as medieval cottages and guilds to illustrate economic complexity
highlights the role of credit and financial instruments in historical economies
written by Philip Coggan, a recognized expert in economic history
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'More' tracks the development of the world economy, starting with the first obsidian blades that made their way from what is now Turkey to the Iran-Iraq border 7000 years before Christ, and ending with the Sino-American trade war that we are in right now. Taking history in great strides, Philip Coggan illustrates broad changes by examinin