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
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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
About this book
If you want to discover the captivating history of the Silk Road, then keep reading...
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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.
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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.
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InĀ Ā 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:
- Ā Rome, Silk, and Ancient GeographyĀ
- Ā Han Silk Production and TradeĀ
- Ā The Kingdom of LoulanĀ
- Ā Buddhists along the Silk RoadĀ
- Ā Turfan: An Oasis on the Silk RoadĀ
- Ā The Legend of Prester JohnĀ
- Ā Genghis Khan, Ruler of the Whole WorldĀ
- Ā The Lord of Xanadu, Kublai Khan: The Emperor of ChinaĀ
- Ā Marco Polo Visits Kublai Khan's ChinaĀ
- Ā The Final Years of Kublai KhanĀ
- Ā And much, much more!Ā
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- 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
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 ā Rome, Silk, and Ancient Geography
- Chapter 2 ā Han Silk Production and Trade
- Chapter 3 ā The Kingdom of Loulan
- Chapter 4 ā Buddhists along the Silk Road
- Chapter 5 ā Turfan: An Oasis on the Silk Road
- Chapter 6 ā The Legend of Prester John
- Chapter 7 ā Genghis Khan, Ruler of the Whole World
- Chapter 8 ā The Lord of Xanadu, Kublai Khan: The Emperor of China
- Chapter 9 ā Marco Polo Visits Kublai Khanās China
- Chapter 10 ā The Final Years of Kublai Khan
- Conclusion: The Decline of Trade Along the Silk Road
- Further Reading