The King's Road: Diplomacy and the Remaking of the Silk Road

by Xin Wen

An exciting and richly detailed new history of the Silk Road that tells how it became more important as a route for diplomacy than for trade

The King's Road offers a new interpretation of the history of the Silk Road, emphasizing its importance as a diplomatic route, rather than a commercial one. Tracing the arduous journeys of diplomatic envoys, Xin Wen presents a rich social history of long-distance travel that played out...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691237832
• ISBN13: 9780691237831
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.3"