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“The Last Link of an Emergent Global Economy: The Manila Galleon”

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The Pacific Ocean’s 63.8 million square miles represent 46% of the Earth’s water cover and one third of its total surface, making it larger than all of the globe’s landmasses together. The difficulties of a sailing ship crossing such a body of water explain why continents on either side did not communicate until the foundation of Manila on the Philippine Islands in 1571.

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I am extremely thankful to Paulina Machuca and Margarita Suarez who generously gave me their books and articles. Tatiana Seijas answered my queries diligently. Susan Giraldez edited the article. I would like to mention the interlibrary loan service of our university that has always fulfilled petitions promptly and without fail. Errors or shortcomings are only mine.

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Giráldez, A. (2021). “The Last Link of an Emergent Global Economy: The Manila Galleon”. In: Dobado-González, R., García-Hiernaux, A. (eds) The Fruits of the Early Globalization. Palgrave Studies in Comparative Global History. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69666-5_7

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