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The Silk Roads : A New History of the World by Peter Frankopan (2016, Hardcover)

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"This is history on a grand scale, with a sweep and ambition that is rare... A proper historical epic of dazzling range and achievement." --William Dalrymple, The Guardian The epic history of the crossroads of the world--the meeting place of East and West and the birthplace of civilization 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. Peter Frankopan realigns our understanding of the world, pointing us eastward. He vividly re-creates the emergence of the first cities in Mesopotamia and the birth of empires in Persia, Rome and Constantinople, as well as the depredations by the Mongols, the transmission of the Black Death and the violent struggles over Western imperialism. Throughout the millennia, it was the appetite for foreign goods that brought East and West together, driving economies and the growth of nations. 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. 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.

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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1101946326
ISBN-13
9781101946329
eBay Product ID (ePID)
211837640

Product Key Features

Book Title
Silk Roads : a New History of the World
Number of Pages
672 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Topic
Civilization, Sociology / General, Asia / General, Imperialism, Commerce, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Asia / China, World, Customs & Traditions
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Business & Economics, History, Social Science, Political Science
Author
Peter Frankopan
Format
Hardcover

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Item Height
1.6 in
Item Weight
36.2 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in

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Dewey Edition
23
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"It's time we recognized the importance of the East to our history, insists this magnificent study... The breadth and ambition of this swashbuckling history by Peter Frankopan should come as no surprise... A book that roves as widely as the geography it describes, encompassing worlds as far removed as those of Herodotus and Saddam Hussein, Hammurabi and Hitler... It is a tribute to Frankopan's scholarship and mastery of sources in multiple languages that he is as sure-footed on the ancient world as he is on the medieval and modern... Deftly constructed... The Silk Roads is a powerful corrective to parochialism." --Justin Marozzi, The Sunday Times (U.K.) "Why are we driven, physically, intellectually and emotionally, to reach out beyond the horizon toward the unknown; to explore, connect and communicate? That query motivate Peter Frankopan's splendid study... Throughout he relies on economic analysis...Recognizing that the fringes of the cloth are as interesting as its fabric, Frankopan also spins off on to the threads of social history...Underlying the tightly researched history is a grander human truth. As a species, we are motivated by stories... This invigorating and profound book has enough storytelling to excite the reader and enough fresh scholarship to satisfy the intellect... Charismatic and essential." --Bettany Hughes, The Daily Telegraph (U.K) "What does history look like if we shift our focus eastward and give due prominence to those who traversed the Silk Roads? This is the question Frankopan answers in this immensely entertaining work. Many books have been written which claim to be "A New History of the World". This one fully deserves the title... So ambitious, so detailed and so fascinating... The Silk Roads demonstrates why studying history is so important." --Gerard DeGroot, The Times (U.K.) "Book of the Week" "A book of dazzling range, ambition and achievement" --William Dalrymple
Lccn
2015-013264
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
909
Lc Classification Number
D21.3.F73 2016
Copyright Date
2016

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