Globalization and the European Economy: Medieval Origins to the Industrial Revolution
Ronald Findlay
Any consideration of ‘the Europeanization the Globe and Globalization Europe’ must confront problem how to specify spatio-temporal coordinates concept Europe. When does ‘Europe’ begin as a meaningful cultural, social political expression far east from shores Atlantic North Sea it extend? In this chapter I will with Charlemagne, which is say around 800. It at about time that designations Europe European first be used. Denys Hay (1966:25) cites an eighth-century Spanish chronicler who refers forces Charles Martel, Charlemagne’s grandfather, celebrated Battle Poitiers in 732 Europeenses or Europeans, rather than Christians, their opponents Arabs, Muslims, nice example ethnic opposed religious identification ‘ourselves’ other’. terms space go not too much further limits Carolingian Empire its peak, conveniently depicted map provided by Jacques Boussard (1976:40-1). remarkable see closely empire coincides area covered ‘Inner Six’ Common Market, addition Austria Hungary. To west Iberian Peninsula was largely under Muslim control, British Isles Anglo-Saxon kingdoms ‘Celtic Fringe’. Scandinavia north still pagan Germany Elbe, while southern Italy Byzantine rule.
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