The ancient trade routes that made up the Silk Road were some of the great conduits of cultural and material exchange in world history. In this intriguing book, Xinru Liu reveals both why and how this long-distance trade in luxury goods emerged in the late third century BCE, following its story through to the Mongol conquest. INDICE: 1: China looks west; 2: Rome looks east; 3: The Kushan Empire and the Silk Road; 4: The golden age: The Byzantine Empire (310-1453 CE) and Tang China (618-906 CE); 5: The coming of Islam; 6: Religions, languages, and artistic styles of the Silk Road
- ISBN: 978-0-19-516174-8
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 176
- Fecha Publicación: 29/07/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés