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The Silk Roads: A New History of the World
Contributor(s): Frankopan, Peter (Author)

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 ISBN: 1101912375     ISBN-13: 9781101912379
Publisher: Vintage
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- History | World - General
- History | Civilization
- History | Historical Geography
Dewey: 909
Age Level: 10-13
Grade Level: 5-8
Physical Information: 2.1" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" L (1.90 lbs) 672 pages
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product
 
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Far more than a history of the Silk Roads, this book is truly a revelatory new history of the world, promising to destabilize notions of where we come from and where we are headed next. From the Middle East and its political instability to China and its economic rise, the vast region stretching eastward from the Balkans across the steppe and South Asia has been thrust into the global spotlight in recent years. Frankopan teaches us that to understand what is at stake for the cities and nations built on these intricate trade routes, we must first understand their astounding pasts.

Frankopan realigns our understanding of the world, pointing us eastward. It was on the Silk Roads that East and West first encountered each other through trade and conquest, leading to the spread of ideas, cultures and religions. From the rise and fall of empires to the spread of Buddhism and the advent of Christianity and Islam, right up to the great wars of the twentieth century--this book shows how the fate of the West has always been inextricably linked to the East.

Also available: The New Silk Roads, a timely exploration of the dramatic and profound changes our world is undergoing right now--as seen from the perspective of the rising powers of the East.
 
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