Exploration by Land

Name: Exploration by Land
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ISBN: 9780027883756

ISBN-10: 0027883752

ISBN-13: 9780027883756

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Authors: Paul Strathern

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From the Mediterranean to the China Sea, the Silk Routes stretched for almost 5,000 miles through the heart of Asia. They crossed some of the most dangerous and spectacular terrain on Earth, including the Pamir Mountains, called "The Roof of the World," the Hindu Kush, and the notorious Taklamakan desert, whose shifting sands have been known to swallow up great cities. For the past two thousand years, people have been tempted to travel these routes. They looked for trade or treasure, or just to satisfy their curiosity. This book tells of the adventures these travelers had, what they found, and the contacts they made, exploring the Silk Routes. Book jacket.

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List price: $15.95
Publisher: Silver Burdett Press
Binding: Library Binding
Pages: 48
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Paul Strathern has a Ph.D. in Mathematics and Philosophy and lectures at Kingston University. Strathern is the author of several novels, including A Season in Abyssinia, which won a Somerset Maugham prize, and Mendeleyev's Dream: The Quest for the Elements. He has also published two series of books, one on philosophy: Philosophers in 90 Minutes, and another on science, but is best known for his 39 short biographies of philosophers and scientists

Map of the Silk and Spice Routes	p. 4
What is the Silk Route?	p. 6
A Bridge between East and West	p. 6
To the Roof of the World	p. 8
The Route to Europe	p. 10
The Many Roads of the Silk Route	p. 12
The Opening of the Silk Route	p. 14
Zhang Qian's Expedition	p. 14
The Golden Age of the Han Dynasty	p. 16
Silk and the Roman Empire	p. 18
The Middle Empires	p. 20
Controlling the Silk Route	p. 22
Collapse of the Old Empires	p. 22
Sasanians and Sogdians	p. 24
The Paths of New Beliefs	p. 26
The Spread of Religions	p. 26
The Pilgrim Explorers	p. 28
The Tang Dynasty	p. 30
The Rise of Islam	p. 32
The Silk Route of the Mongols	p. 34
The Coming of Ghengis Khan	p. 34
The Pope's Emissary to the East	p. 36
Marco Polo's Journey	p. 38
The End of the Silk Route	p. 40
The Decline of Overland Trade	p. 40
Rediscovery of the Silk Route	p. 42
The Silk Route Today	p. 44
A Silk Route Time Chart	p. 46
Glossary	p. 47
Index	p. 48
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