Jonathan Friedman

This extraordinary book presents a refreshing and innovative overview of the changes to the global system over the last 5000 years. Featuring renowned contributors - each specialists in their field - this is the only volume to offer so co-ordinated a study of continuity and change in the global social, economic and political system. Meer

`Friedman has produced a book of importance. Meer

This edition of Friedman's popular work contains the full text of the original volume along with 2 related articles by the author and a comprehensive introduction. Meer

First published in 2004. Studies in Anthropology and History is a series that will develop new theoretical perspectives, and combine comparative and ethnographic studies with historical research. Meer