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The aim of this course is to enable students to understand the development of world economic history from ancient times to the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. The course aims to examine the historical development of economic processes and institutions, changes in production, distribution, and consumption patterns, and the economic experiences of different civilizations and regions within their historical context. It also seeks to help students evaluate Western Europe, the Islamic world, the Ottoman Empire, and other non-Western economies from a comparative perspective and analyze the historical dynamics that prepared the emergence of the modern economy.

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Course Book:Cameron, R., & Neal, L. A Concise Economic History of the World (Oxford University Press, 2nd to 5th editions).Course Materials:Instructor’s notes on Feudalism and Capitalism.Recommended References:Beaud, M. (2004). A History of Capitalism 1500–2000. Aakar Books.Dobb, M. (2010). Studies in the Development of Capitalism. Kessinger Publishing.

Academic integrity is essential in this course. Students are required to produce original, properly referenced, and ethically prepared work in all course-related tasks. Plagiarism, cheating, improper citation, and presenting someone else’s work as one’s own are considered academic violations. Artificial intelligence tools may be used only to the extent permitted by the instructor and only for supportive purposes. However, the content, accuracy, and academic responsibility of all submitted work remain entirely with the student.