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Page 857
... trade - confirm that there was a general expansion of economic ac- tivity . Was the source of these changes the arrival of precious metals from America , in amounts that glutted the market ? According to the official figures of the ...
... trade - confirm that there was a general expansion of economic ac- tivity . Was the source of these changes the arrival of precious metals from America , in amounts that glutted the market ? According to the official figures of the ...
Page 864
... trade and missionary activity . Enlarged sources of wealth , derived from war , trade , and taxes , enabled daimyo and city mer- chants to live in great luxury and to patronize the arts . The new opulence characterized the Azuchi ...
... trade and missionary activity . Enlarged sources of wealth , derived from war , trade , and taxes , enabled daimyo and city mer- chants to live in great luxury and to patronize the arts . The new opulence characterized the Azuchi ...
Page 865
... trade for two centuries . But to the east , near Lake Chad , Islam and trade continued to prosper . Ancient Kanem - Bornu reached the height of its authority under its brilliant mai , or ruler , Idris Alooma ( reigned 1571-1603 ) ...
... trade for two centuries . But to the east , near Lake Chad , Islam and trade continued to prosper . Ancient Kanem - Bornu reached the height of its authority under its brilliant mai , or ruler , Idris Alooma ( reigned 1571-1603 ) ...
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