Silk roads: peoples, cultures, landscapes

As world powers realign their cultural outlooks, there is no better time to consider how Eurasia's complex network of ancient trade routes - which spanned high mountain ranges, open river plains and vast deserts across the continent and on to the seas beyond - fostered economic activity and cul...

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Weitere Verfasser: Whitfield, Susan 1960- (HerausgeberIn), Sellars, Peter 1957- (VerfasserIn eines Geleitwortes)
Format: Karte
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London Thames & Hudson 2019
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Zusammenfassung:As world powers realign their cultural outlooks, there is no better time to consider how Eurasia's complex network of ancient trade routes - which spanned high mountain ranges, open river plains and vast deserts across the continent and on to the seas beyond - fostered economic activity and cultural communication. From perfume to spice, from religion to art, the trade and exchange of goods and ideas was crucial to the development of civilizations throughout the region, and the world. 0This book is the first comprehensive illustrated publication on the Silk Roads. Edited by an established authority on the subject, "The Silk Roads" situates the ancient routes against the landscapes that defined them, to reveal the raw materials that they produced, the means of travel that were employed to traverse them and the communities that were formed by them. Organized by terrain, from steppe to desert to ocean, each section includes detailed maps, a historical overview, thematic essays and features showcasing iconic art objects, buildings and archaeological discoveries. A wealth of photographs reveal the breathtaking landscapes of Central Asia, mostly unseen by those who haven't travelled the routes. Designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2014, the Silk Road has never been of greater interest or importance than today. This beautiful publication honours the astonishing diversity in the way cultures can advance and flourish not in spite of their differences, but because of them
Beschreibung:479 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten 30 cm
ISBN:9780500021576

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