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A History of the Silk Road (Armchair Traveller's History)

by Jonathan Clements
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A History of the Silk Road (Armchair Traveller's History)
A History of the Silk Road (Armchair Traveller's History)

Journey through the Silk Road's captivating history.

This book could be a treasure for you if you're intrigued by the interplay of culture, trade, and religion throughout history. Clements doesn't just recount events; he breathes life into the ancient network that connected diverse civilizations. It's a chance to understand how the confluence of different cultures shaped our world, through an immersive narrative that makes distant times and places feel close and tangible.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

A History of the Silk Road (Armchair Traveller's History)

by Jonathan Clements
$9.90
Compare to estimated retail price: S$20.89  

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ISBN: 9781909961371
Authors: Jonathan Clements
Publisher: Haus Publishing
Date of Publication: 2017-09-15
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Travel
Related Topics: Ancient History, Asia, World History, History, Reference
Goodreads rating: 3.24
(rated by 21 readers)

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The Silk Road is not a place, but a journey, a route from the edges of the Mediterranean to the central plains of China, through high mountains and inhospitable deserts. For thousands of years its history has been a traveler’s history, of brief encounters in desert towns, snowbound passes and nameless forts. It was the conduit that first brought Buddhism, Christianity and Islam into China, and the site of much of the “Great Game” between 19th-century empires. Today, its central section encompasses several former Soviet republics, and the Chinese Autonomous Region of Xinjiang. The ancient trade route controversially crosses the sites of several forgotten kingdoms, buried in sand and only now revealing their secrets. A History of the Silk Road not only offers the reader a chronological outline of the region’s development, but also provides an invaluable introduction to its languages, literature, and arts. It takes a comprehensive and illuminating look at the rich history of this dynamic and little known region, and provides an easy-to-use reference source. Jonathan Clements pays particular attention to the fascinating historical sites which feature on any visitor’s itinerary and also gives special emphasis to the writings and reactions of travelers through the centuries.
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Journey through the Silk Road's captivating history.

This book could be a treasure for you if you're intrigued by the interplay of culture, trade, and religion throughout history. Clements doesn't just recount events; he breathes life into the ancient network that connected diverse civilizations. It's a chance to understand how the confluence of different cultures shaped our world, through an immersive narrative that makes distant times and places feel close and tangible.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.