This series presents the integrated study of the Afro-Eurasian “Old World”, in its formative millennium between ca. 500 and ca. 1500.
After the end of the ancient world, and before the era of modernity heralded by the discovery of the western hemisphere, the Afro-Eurasian landmass was woven together more tightly than ever before. Yet the interregional, intercontinental, integrated stories of the Afro-Eurasian medieval millennium have been broken up and siloed in myriad culturally and regionally defined fields. This series therefore invites research looking to tell as big and as connected a story as necessary, without respect for apparent boundaries, disciplinary, political or otherwise.
Encompassing any and all political, economic and cultural themes, and as many cultural and regional traditions as required, this series provides a venue for cutting edge research exploring the deep intermeshing of life and society from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Coverage
| Geographical scope | Afro-Eurasia |
| Chronological scope | ca. 500 – ca. 1500 |
| Keywords | Global, intercontinental, interregional, Old World, transcultural |
Editorial Contact
Anna Henderson – [email protected]
Series Editor
Nicholas S. M. Matheou
Nicholas Matheou is a global economic and social historian, specialising in medieval Afro-Eurasia. Research interests: Global economic & social history (especially 700-1500); Armenian & Caucasian studies; the Eurasian steppe & Mongol world-empire; Byzantine studies, the Mediterranean & the Islamicate World; Marxism; pre-capitalist political economy; commercialisation & long histories of capitalist modernity; World Systems Analysis; decolonising & subaltern approaches.