Poverty in World History

Poverty In World History Focuses Upon The Period From Around 1500 Onward When Poverty Became A Global Issue, And Uses The Process Of Globalization As The Chief Lens Through Which To Study And Understand Poverty In World History. The Result Is Both A Tying Together Of Significant Strands Of World History And An Examination Of Changing Attitudes Toward Poverty And Poor Relief Throughout The World. This Wide-ranging Study Underscores A Major Consequence Of Increased Cultural And Economic Interaction Among The World's Societies, Highlighting The Similarities And Differences In Impacts And Responses To The Resulting Smaller Globe.--jacket.