Why did the Europeans conquer the New World and not the other way around?
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Authors
Dugan, David
Publication Date
2004-08-18Language
en_GB
Type
Video
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Dugan, D. (2004). Why did the Europeans conquer the New World and not the other way around? [Video file]. http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/696
Abstract
In answer to David Dugan, Joel Mokyr reflects on the dominance of Europeans and why it was they, rather than peoples in other continents, who expanded outwards. The particular case of the Chinese and the halt to their early explorations is discussed.
Keywords
exploration
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