Cultures and Civilizations The Silk and Spice Routes

Name: Cultures and Civilizations The Silk and Spice Routes
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ISBN: 9780027263152

ISBN-10: 0027263150

ISBN-13: 9780027263152

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Authors: Struan Reid

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The history of humankind, its cultures and civilizations, is inextricably linked with the development of trade. Cities grew up around markets and empires were built up on the wealth created by all this exchange. Across Asia, the paths of the Silk and Spice Routes brought together the many different peoples of these empires and cities. When meeting to trade, they not only exchanged precious goods, but also ideas and beliefs that shaped each of their cultures. These ideas were expressed in their lifestyles, their arts, and even in the goods they had to sell. By these means, cultures slowly changed, amalgamated, and developed. This book explores this process and the massive contribution made…

Book details

List price: $15.95
Publisher: Silver Burdett Press
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 48
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Map of the Silk and Spice Routes



Linking East with West


Trading Connections


Civilizations and Empires



The Culture of Trade


Traders by Land


Traders by Sea


Cities of Commerce



The Art of the Trade Routes


Building to Last


Sculpting the Divine


The Sacred and the Secular



Precious Goods to Buy


Metal and Clay


Weaving Cloth and Carpets


Shaping the Fashion


A Taste for the Exotic



Words and Music


The Performing Arts


Language and Literature


The Preservation of Ideas



European Images of the East


Travelers' Tales


Styles of the Orient



The Continuing Process


A New Impetus


All Channels Open


Connecting Past with Present


A Silk and Spice Routes Time Chart


Glossary


Index