Silk, slaves, and stupas tells the stories of ten very different objects, considering their interaction with the peoples and cultures of the silk roadthose who made them, carried them, received them, used them, sold them, worshipped them, and, in more recent times, bought them, conserved them, and curated them. Out of the heart of china into the mountains of central asia, across northern afghanistan and the plains of iran into kurdish turkey, colin thubron undertakes a journey along the greatest land route on earth. To get a more rounded perspective of trade and cultural exchange i would. The silk road, a series of ancient trade routes stretching across central asia to europe, evokes exotic images of camel trains laden with bales of fine chinese silk, spices, and perfume, of desert oases.
A very short introduction succeeds in giving the general audience a view of world history through the lens of biology, technology, commerce, and. Very short introduction by john arnold is an excellent example. The history of the silk road probably begins with the prior history of longdistance travel, trade, and population movements across the transeurasian steppe belt. Explains the dynamics of silk road communication as a function of the rise of central eurasian nomad empires and their interaction with sedentary agrarian states. This audiobook traces spains development from prehistoric times to the present, focusing particularly on. Millward professor, department of history, georgetown university. Song of the silk road by mingmei yip nook book ebook. A very short introduction oxford university press, 20 has. Although it would be unrealistic to expect a short introductory text to discuss all the latest scholarly debates, some are now well. A must read for any aspiring enlightened global citizen. Millward will discuss a draft of his new book, the silk road. It conjures up a hazy image of a caravan of camels laden with silk on a dusty desert track, reaching from china to rome.
A very short introduction very short introductions 9780199782864. The silk road, a series of ancient trade routes stretching across central asia to europe, evokes exotic images of camel trains laden with bales of fine chinese silk, spices, and perfume, of desert oases surrounded by snowcapped mountains, of bustling markets thronging with travellers buying and selling grapes, coriander, baltic amber, and mediterranean coral. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. With all the talk of a new silk road being developed by china i thought i might learn about the old silk road. Highlights biological, technological, and cultural as well as economic exchanges on the silk road. Its title and introduction are all about the silk road, but the substance of the first 23 is european history with little more than mentions of 3. An introduction to the silk road china travel blog the silk road was an ancient network of trade routes that carried goods, culture, philosophy, and ideas from china all the way through eurasia to the. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. A very short introduction and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
As a girl growing up in hong kong, lily lin was captivated by photographs of the desertits long. A very short introduction succeeds in giving the general audience a view of world history through the lens of biology, technology, commerce, and culture. Under osmans tree ebook by alan mikhail rakuten kobo. Geopolitics, silk road introduction silk road is not only a road or a route but a fragment of history that connects east and. A very short introduction with gus own james millward april 15, 20 james millwards new book, the silk road. Out of the heart of china into the mountains of central asia, across northern afghanistan and the plains of iran into. A very short introduction very short introductions author. They traveled a short way along the silk road and traded with the people they found. A very short introduction oxford university press, 20 has been published. Read under osmans tree the ottoman empire, egypt, and environmental history by alan mikhail available from rakuten kobo.
Listed are some of the most important history books ever. Mar 29, 2010 the silk road itself was pioneered sometime during the midfirst millennium b. Shadow of the silk road unabridged audiobook, by colin thubron. Really enjoyed this very short introduction to a massive subject. These 10 best fullcast audiobooks include epic historical fiction, unique ya fantasy, science fiction thrillers, moving immigrant short stories, and more. It looks at world history from the perspective of the lands along the silk roads the.
A global history of architecture provides a comprehensive tour through the ages, spinning the globe to present the landmark architectural movements that characterized each time period. A very short introduction very short introductions book book details. A quick read that can be beneficial to anyone interested in the silk road, history, anthropology, linguistics, andor distribution of material goods. In frustration, the romans sent out parties of soldiers to follow the silk road, and find the source, the people who were making the silk. The silk road itself was pioneered sometime during the midfirst millennium b. Very short introductions vsi are a book series published by the oxford university press oup.
Learn more enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. In this longawaited second edition, susan whitfield broadens her exploration of the silk road and expands her rich and varied portrait of life along the great pre. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. I thought it would be hard to really cover much given the size of the book but actually you come away from it with a huge amount of insight. With easytounderstand terminology, divided sections, and the occasional picture the book sets the groundwork for readers to be able to hopefully glean some information about the silk. The silk road is as iconic in world history as the colossus of rhodes or the suez canal. A very short introduction presents the current scholarly understanding of the subject. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Published by oxford university press 20 the phrase silk road evokes vivid images. The very short introduction series is really good, written by experts for literate.
Most of the oxford very short introductions make good bathtub reading and serviceable reference books. In this richly imaginative novel, mingmei yipauthor of peach blossom pavilion and petals from the skyfollows one womans daunting journey along chinas fabled silk road. Describing how the science developed from its early beginnings, he looks at some of. Podcast for kids nfb radio 101 sermon podcast backstage opera for iphoneipod pauping off all steak no sizzle podcast church of. Twenty years ago, amazons audible released the first portable audio player designed specifically for listening to audiobooks. Jun 12, 2006 the format has been rippedoff by other publishers. Out of the heart of china into the mountains of central asia, across northern afghanistan and the plains of iran and into. For a quick overview of the rise of ghengis kahn and the next four generations of mongol rule. For a quick overview of the rise of ghengis kahn and the next four generations of mongol rule from hungry east through china with incursions into russia, korea and japan, this is good.
This is an excellent book which takes a different perspective on history than the usual run of history books. To get a more rounded perspective of trade and cultural exchange i would suggest james a millwards the silk road. The silk road was the contemporary name for a complex of ancient trade routes linking east asia with. An introduction to the silk road china travel blog the silk road was an ancient network of trade routes that carried goods, culture, philosophy, and ideas from china all the way through eurasia to the mediterranean sea and back again. Maritime silk road msr and the silk road economic belt sreb. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the silk road. Shadow of the silk road records a journey along the greatest land route on earth. Out of the heart of china into the mountains of central asia, across northern afghanistan and the plains of iran and into kurdish turkey, colin thubron covers some seven thousand miles in eight months. Its title and introduction are all about the silk road, but the substance of the first 23 is european history with little more than mentions of 3 things that came from the area of the silk road.
A global history of architecture ebook by francis d. In frustration, the romans sent out parties of soldiers to follow the silk. Listed are some of the most important history books ever written, as recommended by some of the most eminent historians working today. Tracing the story from pre common era times, valerie hansen offers a new history that. Osman, the founder of the ottoman empire, had a dream in. People remembered the heroic deeds and kindness of certain historical personalities for a long time and their jomokchus, i. More than 2000 years ago, the people of eurasia explored and opened up several routes of trade and cultural exchanges, which were called.
Very short introductions not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume provides trenchant and provocative yet always balanced discussions of the central issues in a given topic. The phrase silk road evokes vivid scenes of merchants. Nov 22, 2017 twenty years ago, amazons audible released the first portable audio player designed specifically for listening to audiobooks. Aug 14, 2012 the silk road is an engaging reframing of a widely mentioned but too little understood construct. The silk road was the contemporary name for a complex of ancient trade. Through more than half of the book i was going to give this 1 star.
It conjures up a hazy image of a caravan of camels laden with silk on a dusty desert track. During the past generation, historians have broadened that understanding by adopting both a trans. A very short introduction very short introductions by millward, james a. The phrase silk road evokes vivid scenes of merchants leading camel caravans across vast stretches to trade exotic goods in glittering oriental. Silk, slaves, and stupas material culture of the silk road. A concise history of spain audiobook carla rahn phillips. Mar 15, 20 with easytounderstand terminology, divided sections, and the occasional picture the book sets the groundwork for readers to be able to hopefully glean some information about the silk road s. Nov 28, 2017 obviously all audiobooks are awesome, but fullcast audiobooks are next level awesome. A very short introduction very short introductions kindle edition by millward, james a download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Shadow of the silk road audiobook listen instantly.
In this very short introduction audiobook, jan zalasiewicz gives a brief introduction to the fascinating field of geology. The books are concise introductions to particular subjects. A very short introduction looks beyond the initial exotic impression conveyed by the phrase silk road to sketch the historical background against which the silk road flourished, and consider the significance of oldworld intercultural exchange to eurasian and world history generally. Highlights biological, technological, and cultural as well as economic exchanges on the silk road explains the dynamics of silk road communication as a function of the rise of central eurasian nomad empires and their interaction with sedentary agrarian states disputes the common assertion of a silk road decline from around 1500. Describing how the science developed from its early beginnings, he looks at some of the key discoveries that have transformed it before delving into its various subfields, such as sedimentology, tectonics, and stratigraphy. The best history books five books expert recommendations.
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It is not known when and by whom the epic manas was composed originally. May 17, 2017 more than 2000 years ago, the people of eurasia explored and opened up several routes of trade and cultural exchanges, which were called the silk road by later generations. There was one road also known as a route that ran from china to india and the name of that road was the silk road. More than that, however, she manages to write for the student, the museumgoer, and the armchair traveler, as well as for the specialist. The silk road is an engaging reframing of a widely mentioned but too little understood construct. In the west, silk was considered more precious than gold and it remained very rare and expensive livius articles on ancient history. During the past generation, historians have broadened that understanding by adopting both a transatlantic and a transcontinental perspective, examining the interplay of europe, africa, and the americas through the flows of goods, people, plants, animals, capital, and ideas. Tracing the story from pre common era times, valerie hansen offers a new history that draws on the oldest of original source informationliterally the scraps of records, long ago discarded, subsequently repurposed, and recently discovered. Highlights biological, technological, and cultural as well as economic exchanges on the silk road explains the dynamics of silk road communication as a function of the rise of central eurasian nomad empires.
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