Silk Roads: Peoples, Cultures, Landscapes

The Silk Roads continue to capture the imagination of the public, and, in 2014, a section of the land routes was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Yet there was no single "Silk Road." Instead, a complex network of trade routes spanned Afro-Eurasia's mountains, plains, deserts, and seas. From silk to spices, religion to dance, traffic in goods and ideas was crucial to the development of civilizations through rich cultural interactions and economic activity.

Centered around the dramatic landscapes of the Silk Roads, this beautiful volume honors the great diversity of medieval Afro-Eurasian cultures. Each section--from steppe to desert to ocean--includes maps, a historical and archaeological overview and thematic essays by leading scholars worldwide, as well as sidebars showcasing objects that exemplify the art, archaeology and architecture of the Silk Roads.


Author: Susan Whitfield
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 10/01/2019
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 5.15lbs
Size: 11.40h x 9.10w x 1.50d
ISBN13: 9780520304185
ISBN10: 0520304187
BISAC Categories:
- History | Asia | General
- History | World | General
- Art | History | General

About the Author
The author of numerous books and articles on the Silk Roads and China, including Life Along the Silk Road and Silk, Slaves, and Stupas, Susan Whitfield is a scholar, curator, writer, lecturer, and traveler of the Silk Roads.