The Maritime Silk Road and Cultural Communication between China and the West

by Yan Chen

This translation of collected articles by Yan Chen (1916-2016) examines the role of the Maritime Silk Road in the formation of world civilizations. Analyzing the Maritime Silk Road's political, economic, cultural, and technological influence, Chen argues that this expansive trade network was vital to the spread of traditional Chinese culture.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498544053
• ISBN13: 9781498544054
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"