Mar 7, 2017 · INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • 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 …

The Silk Roads: A New History of the World is a 2015 non-fiction book written by English historian Peter Frankopan, a historian at the University of Oxford. A new abridged edition was illustrated …

Jan 1, 2015 · This book covers the history of the area known as the Silk Road since it was first used, by traders circa 200 years BCE, up to very recent times.

Mar 23, 2020 · From the Han dynasty to the time of Marco Polo, the routes connecting Asia, Africa and Europe—now known as the Silk Road—were responsible for enormous amounts of …

Feb 16, 2016 · 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 …

Mar 7, 2017 · INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • 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 …

Aug 1, 2015 · In The Silk Road, Valerie Hansen describes the remarkable archeological finds that revolutionize our understanding of these trade routes. For centuries, key records remained …

Feb 16, 2016 · The Silk Roads are rising again. A major reassessment of world history, The Silk Roads is an important account of the forces that have shaped the global economy and the …

The Silk Roads is a nonfiction historical book originally published in 2015 by Peter Frankopan, a professor of global history at Oxford University. The book traces the history of the trade routes …