Silk Roads: Peoples, Cultures, Landscapes Susan Whitfield

Silk Roads: Peoples, Cultures, Landscapes

Author: Susan Whitfield
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Book Title
Silk Roads: Peoples, Cultures, Landscapes
Author
Susan Whitfield
ISBN
9780520304185
The Silk Roads continue to capture the imagination of the public, and, in 2014, a section of the land routes was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Yet there was no single "Silk Road." Instead, a complex network of trade routes spanned Afro-Eurasia's mountains, plains, deserts, and seas. From silk to spices, religion to dance, traffic in goods and ideas was crucial to the development of civilizations through rich cultural interactions and economic activity. Centered around the dramatic landscapes of the Silk Roads, this beautiful volume honors the great diversity of medieval Afro-Eurasian cultures. Each section--from steppe to desert to ocean--includes maps, a historical and archaeological overview and thematic essays by leading scholars worldwide, as well as sidebars showcasing objects that exemplify the art, archaeology and architecture of the Silk Roads. Binding Type: HardcoverAuthor: Susan WhitfieldPublisher: University of California PressPublished: 10/01/2019ISBN: 9780520304185Pages: 480Weight: 5.15lbsSize: 11.40h x 9.10w x 1.50d
The Silk Roads continue to capture the imagination of the public, and, in 2014, a section of the land routes was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Yet there was no single "Silk Road." Instead, a complex network of trade routes spanned Afro-Eurasia's mountains, plains, deserts, and seas. From silk to spices, religion to dance, traffic in goods and ideas was crucial to the development of civilizations through rich cultural interactions and economic activity.

Centered around the dramatic landscapes of the Silk Roads, this beautiful volume honors the great diversity of medieval Afro-Eurasian cultures. Each section--from steppe to desert to ocean--includes maps, a historical and archaeological overview and thematic essays by leading scholars worldwide, as well as sidebars showcasing objects that exemplify the art, archaeology and architecture of the Silk Roads.


Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Susan Whitfield
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 10/01/2019
ISBN: 9780520304185
Pages: 480
Weight: 5.15lbs
Size: 11.40h x 9.10w x 1.50d
The Silk Roads continue to capture the imagination of the public, and, in 2014, a section of the land routes was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Yet there was no single "Silk Road." Instead, a complex network of trade routes spanned Afro-Eurasia's mountains, plains, deserts, and seas. From silk to spices, religion to dance, traffic in goods and ideas was crucial to the development of civilizations through rich cultural interactions and economic activity.

Centered around the dramatic landscapes of the Silk Roads, this beautiful volume honors the great diversity of medieval Afro-Eurasian cultures. Each section--from steppe to desert to ocean--includes maps, a historical and archaeological overview and thematic essays by leading scholars worldwide, as well as sidebars showcasing objects that exemplify the art, archaeology and architecture of the Silk Roads.


Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Susan Whitfield
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 10/01/2019
ISBN: 9780520304185
Pages: 480
Weight: 5.15lbs
Size: 11.40h x 9.10w x 1.50d