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Series:   Elements in the Global Middle Ages

The Global Middle Ages

An Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 November 2021

Geraldine Heng
Geraldine Heng
Affiliation:
University of Texas at Austin

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The Global Middle Ages: An Introduction discusses how, when, and why a 'global Middle Ages' was conceptualized; explains and considers the terms that are deployed in studying, teaching, and researching a Global Middle Ages; and critically reflects on the issues that arise in the establishment of this relatively new field of academic endeavor. An Introduction surveys the considerable gains to be had in developing a critical early global studies, and introduces the collaborative work of the Cambridge Elements series in the Global Middle Ages.
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globalizationglobalismGlobal Middle Agesworld-systemsthe global
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Series: Elements in the Global Middle Ages
Online ISBN: 9781009161176
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication: 16 December 2021

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