A concise economic history of the world : from paleolithic times to the present / Larry Neal, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Rondo Cameron, Emory University.

Revised edition of A concise economic history of the world, 2003.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: economic history and the global economy -- Economic development in ancient times (11,382 words) -- Economic development in medieval Eurasia -- Economic response to the medieval crisis -- Europe's recovery and discovery of the rest of the world -- Economic nationalism and imperialism -- The dawn of modern industry -- The global economy confronts British capitalism -- Institutions adjust (or not) to modern economic growth -- European economies adjust (or not) to modern economic growth -- The growth of the world economy, 1848-1914 -- The spread of development in Europe, 1848-1914 -- The spread of development beyond Europe, 1848-1914 -- International economic disintegration, 1914-1945 -- Rebuilding the world economy, 1945-1989 -- Overview of the world economy : from 1914-2014.