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Ships, seas, power - beginning of globalization

Ships, seas, power - beginning of globalization

2025•1h 27m
DocumentaryHistory

People have always wanted to reach the horizon and go beyond it. It wasn't and isn't just about discovering for the sake of discovering. Exotic goods, wealth and power were the driving forces of these people. The steamship ultimately brought the breakthrough for global mobility and trade. In the past, as now, shipping is the engine of globalization.

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Production

Loopfilm, ZDF/Arte

Language

DE

Status

Released

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Cast

Gabi Hinterstoisser

Gabi Hinterstoisser

Narrator (Voice)

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