Silk Road in World History

by Xinru Liu

Book Overview

The Silk Road was the contemporary name for a complex of ancient trade routes linking East Asia with Central Asia, South Asia, and the Mediterranean world. This network of exchange emerged along the borders between agricultural China and the steppe nomads during the Han Dynasty (206BCE-220CE), in consequence of the inter-dependence and the conflicts of these two distinctive societies. In their quest for horses, fragrances, spices, gems, glassware,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195338103
• ISBN13: 9780195338102
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.3"