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The Silk Road
- A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Network of Trade Routes Established During the Han Dynasty of China and How It Connected the East and West
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
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Publisher's Summary
If you want to discover the captivating history of the Silk Road, then pay attention....
The Silk Road, which has been understood as a generalized route of trade between the East and the West, is different from European, North African, and Near Eastern trade routes because until recently, it has been understood as solely being a land route; in fact, it was believed to be the longest overland trade route in human history.
The history of the Silk Road is extremely complex. It cannot be told as a singular chronological narrative. Different cultures and societies rose and vanished along the Silk Road, and peoples migrated from one region to another. In short, for most of its history, there was fluidity as to the dominant cultures along the route or routes. Explaining the rise and fall or disappearance of these cultures involves stopping along the way to consider the chronology of their histories.
In The Silk Road: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Network of Trade Routes Established During the Han Dynasty of China and How It Connected the East and West, you will discover topics such as:
- Rome, silk, and ancient geography
- Han silk production and trade
- The Kingdom of Loulan
- Buddhists along the Silk Road
- Turfan: An oasis on the Silk Road
- The legend of Prester John
- Genghis Khan, ruler of the whole world
- The Lord of Xanadu, Kublai Khan: The Emperor of China
- Marco Polo visits Kublai Khan’s China
- The final years of Kublai Khan
- And much, much more!
So if you want to learn more about the Silk Road scroll up and click the "add to cart" button!