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The Silk Road

Paperback • 2015 • English

The Silk Road

By Valerie Hansen

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About the book

The Silk Road is as iconic in world history as the Colossus of Rhodes or the Suez Canal. But what was it, exactly? It conjures up a hazy image of a caravan of camels laden with silk on a dusty desert track, reaching from China to Rome. The reality was different-and far more interesting-as revealed in this new history.In The Silk Road, Valerie Hansen describes the remarkable archeological finds that revolutionize our understanding of these trade routes. For centuries, key records remained hidden-...Show more

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ISBN

9780190218423

Publisher

Oxford University Press Inc

Published year

2015

Language

English

Original title

The Silk Road

Format

Paperback

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