SILK ROADS: PEOPLES, CULTURES, LANDSCAPES
Written by Susan Whitfield
Published by Thames and Hudson
in 2019
ISBN: 9780500021576
- Categorised in:
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
- EUROPE
- ASIA
SILK ROADS: PEOPLES, CULTURES, LANDSCAPES
Written by Susan Whitfield.
Stock no. 1829056
1st.
2019.
Hardback.
Large format.
Nearly fine condition.
From precious stones to spices, from new religions to technological innovations, the exchange of goods and ideas along the ancient trading routes of the Silk Roads has played a crucial role in the development of civilizations across Europe and Asia. An illustrated overview placing landscapes at the heart of 1,500 years of Eurasian history. With contributions from over 80 leading experts from around the world, each chapter explores the history of trade and cultures along the Silk Roads in the context of a particular terrain. Edited by Susan Whitfield. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. Colour photos throughout. 479 pages including index. ISBN: 9780500021576. A lovely copy with no real faults. Green wrap-around has 2" closed tear to spine (no loss).
Front cover
Contents
- Material Culture
- Contributors
- Map
- Foreword by Peter Sellars
- Introduction by Susan Whitfield
- Mapping the Silk Roads
- Photography of central Asia
- STEPPE
- Map
- Where the grass meets the sky
- Gold from the earth
- The 'wandering Scythians' and other steppe pastoralists
- MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLANDS
- Map
- The roof of the world
- The Bactrian hoard and other unearthed treasures
- Settlers from the steppe: the Kushan, Hephthalites and other empires
- DESERTS AND OASES
- Map
- Hills and valleys of sand
- Sand-buried ruins
- Oasis kingdoms of the Taklamakan
- Arabia: the land of the frankincense and myrrh
- RIVERS AND PLAINS
- Map
- Arteries of the Silk Roads
- Uncovering great cities and temples
- Great empires of the Silk Roads
- SEAS AND SKIES
- Map
- Interconnected seas
- Treasures from the deep
- Travelling the treacherous seas: pirates, storms and sirens