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Silk Road - China and the Karakorum Highway : A Travel Companion by Jonathan Tucker (2015, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-101780763565
ISBN-139781780763569
eBay Product ID (ePID)117217746
Product Key Features
Book TitleSilk Road-China and the Karakorum Highway : a Travel Companion
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAsia / General, Asia / China
Publication Year2015
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, History
AuthorJonathan Tucker
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight12.6 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.8 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
TitleLeadingThe
Table Of ContentList of IllustrationsForeword by Paul TherouxNote on the Translation of Poetry and ProseIntroduction : The Early Development of the Silk Road, Principal Routes and Goods Carried1.Precursors of the Silk Road2. The Introduction of Buddhism to China3. The Old Capital of Luoyang4. The Old Capital of Changan5. The Silk Road Between Xian and Dunhuang : The Route West from Xian6. The Silk Road Through China Beyond Dunhunag : The Northern Silk Road and Southern Silk Road7. The Silk Road Between China and India Including the Karakorum Highway8. The End of the Road: The Silk Road in DeclineChronologiesGlossaryNotesBibliographyIndex
SynopsisThis beautifully illustrated book is intended as background reading for travelers on one of the most popular sections of the Silk Road--the Xian to Kashgar route through China, linking with the Karakorum Highway through Northern Pakistan. The ancient trade routes between Europe and the Orient, specifically between Rome and the old Chinese capital of Xian, endured for almost two thousand years. Along with trade goods came new ideas--religions, medical knowledge, and scientific and technological innovations passed in both directions and the Silk Road became a great network of veins and arteries, carrying the life-blood of nations across the known world. The Silk Road is a concise, more portable version of Jonathan Tucker's acclaimed book, The Silk Road: Art and History , acclaimed by the Literary Review as "a beautiful book . . . the most informative work on the subject." Replete with fascinating details of the main historical sites, works of art, accounts by ancient and modern travelers, legends, poetry and other literary references, photographs, maps, and site-plans, this will be essential reading for all those interested in or planning to travel the ancient Silk Road., Stretching from the ancient Chinese capital of Xian across the expanses of Central Asia to Rome, the Silk Road was, for 1,500 years, a vibrant network of arteries that carried the lifeblood of nations across the world. Along a multitude of routes everything was exchanged: exotic goods, art, knowledge, religion, philosophy, disease and war. From the East came silk, precious stones, tea, jade, paper, porcelain, spices and cotton; from the West, horses, weapons, wool and linen, aromatics, entertainers and exotic animals. From its earliest beginnings in the days of Alexander the Great and the Han dynasty, the Silk Road expanded and evolved, reaching its peak during the Tang dynasty and the Byzantine Empire and gradually withering away with the decline of the Mongol Empire.In this beautifully illustrated book, which covers the China section of the Silk Road - from Xian through Loulan, Korla, Turfan and Khotan to Kashgar and onwards to India - Jonathan Tucker uses travellers' anecdotes and a wealth of literary and historical sources to celebrate the cultural heritage of the countries that lie along the Silk Road and illuminate the lives of those who once travelled through the very heart of the world.
LC Classification NumberHE326
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- 22 Nov, 2021
Fascinating!
Now, with Google, you can visit these places personally. So much history! So many people went before. A fascinating journey!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
