Marco Polo, China, and Silk Road Trade

Marco Polo, China, and Silk Road Trade

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection
S1 E2: Examine the state of the global economy circa 1400, when Europe was surprisingly at the bottom of the economic success ladder. Along the way, you'll examine the broad economic outlines of China, India, and the Islamic world and discover how Europe laid the groundwork for the new capitalist world system that exists today.