Economic contact between Asia and Europe dates back to at least the early years of the Common Era, but it was only in the fifteenth-century, when the Portuguese

Published to accompany an exhibition held at the V & A, 23 September - 5 December 2004.

The history of the economic contacts between Asia and Europe dates back to at least the early years of the Common Era. But it was only after the overcoming of t

For the Chinese, the drive toward growing political and economic power is part of an ongoing effort to restore China's past greatness and remove the lingering m

The spectacular rise in world trade following the great discoveries of the closing years of the fifteenth century had important implications for each of the maj