Publisher's Synopsis
Forming an integrated reference library of 31 volumes, An Expanding World brings together essays and articles from a wide range of sources to present a broad-based overview of the European presence beyond Europe, European interaction with non-Europeans, and experiences of peoples of other continents, religions and races in relation to Europe and Europeans in the Early Modern period. Each volume in the series is edited and introduced by a recognized authority, whose task has been to survey the existing literature and to select those essays which they regard as significant contributions to an understanding of the field in question. Priority was given to articles originally appearing in scholarly journals and collective volumes, making this series a key source for hard to find material. In addition, the introduction to each volume enables readers to assess the importance of the topic and to place it in the wider context of European activity overseas, while the bibliographies suggest avenues for further enquiry. The volumes cover broad themes of commerce, resource exploitation, government, societies, cultures, technology and the sciences in cross-cultural and transoceanic contexts. All volumes in the series are printed on acid-free paper, are clothbound and measure 244 x 169 mm. - - All 31 volumes in this series are now available. The complete set is priced at ú2000/$3700: a considerable saving off the price of the volumes purchased individually.
