The Silk Road |
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| Author:
| Miller, Derek L. |
| Series title: | Routes of Cross-Cultural Exchange Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5026-2691-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2017 |
| Publisher: | Cavendish Square Publishing LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $44.50 |
Book Description:
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The Silk Road played a fundamental role in the transmission of art, religion, and goods, including luxury items such as jewelry, spices, textiles, and horses. The opening of trade between cultures as distant as ancient China and Rome also came with a big cost: disease. This colorful book examines the establishment of this sweeping trade route, the explorers who opened trade, and the wide-ranging consequences of the more than 1,300 years of history on one of the world's most important...
More DescriptionThe Silk Road played a fundamental role in the transmission of art, religion, and goods, including luxury items such as jewelry, spices, textiles, and horses. The opening of trade between cultures as distant as ancient China and Rome also came with a big cost: disease. This colorful book examines the establishment of this sweeping trade route, the explorers who opened trade, and the wide-ranging consequences of the more than 1,300 years of history on one of the world's most important trade routes.