A Short History of the Silk Road

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Beschreibung

The Silk Road is not a place, but a journey, a route from the edges of the Mediterranean to the central plains of China, through high mountains and inhospitable deserts. For thousands of years its history has been a traveler's history, of brief encounters in desert towns, snowbound passes and nameless forts. It was the conduit that first brought Buddhism, Christianity and Islam into China, and the site of much of the "Great Game" between 19th-century empires. Today, its central section encompasses several former Soviet republics, and the Chinese Autonomous Region of Xinjiang. The ancient trade route controversially crosses the sites of several forgotten kingdoms, buried in sand and only now revealing their secrets.
A History of the Silk Road not only offers the reader a chronological outline of the region's development, but also provides an invaluable introduction to its languages, literature, and arts. It takes a comprehensive and illuminating look at the rich history of this dynamic and little known region, and provides an easy-to-use reference source. Jonathan Clements pays particular attention to the fascinating historical sites which feature on any visitor's itinerary and also gives special emphasis to the writings and reactions of travelers through the centuries.

Über den Autor

Jonathan Clements is an author and TV presenter specializing in the history and cultures of the Far East. Previous books by him include A Short History of Tokyo, The Emperor's Feast, Anime: A History, and a biography of Gustaf Mannerheim, Mannerheim: President, Soldier, Spy. He lives in Finland.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2017
Genre:	Importe , Kunst
Produktart:	Reiseführer
Region:	Asien
Rubrik:	Reisen
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781909961371
ISBN-10:	190996137X
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Clements, Jonathan
Hersteller:	Haus Pub.
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	199 x 126 x 22 mm
Von/Mit:	Jonathan Clements
Erscheinungsdatum:	15.09.2017
Gewicht:	0,283 kg