Origins of Globalization draws widely on ancient sources and modern economic theory tonbsp;detail the concept of "known world" globalization,nbsp;arguing thatnbsp;anbsp;mixed economy--similar in many respects to ournbsp;own--existed innbsp;a variety of forms throughout the ancient world.nbsp;By analyzing the business practices of the ancient world--phenomena such as resource and market seeking behavior, international trade from China, Indianbsp;and Rome, to Africa and even northern and western parts of Europe, Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) operatingnbsp;internationally and outsourcing production, multiculturalnbsp; workforces, tariff reduced zones, interregional tax issues, and the management of nbsp;currency risks--the authors provide readers with a unique historical interpretation of the contemporary globalizing economy and a durable theoretical framework for futurenbsp;historical economic analyses.