This first edition text examines the remarkable histories of the societies and peoples who fostered Eurasian trade and communication in the almost two millennia before 1500 C.E. A study in the early history of "globalization," the commercial and cultural exchanges explored in this volume provide students not only with a greater knowledge of the past, but also a deeper understanding of our world today.
Language
English
Pages
262
Format
Paperback
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Release
January 01, 2007
ISBN
0072843519
ISBN 13
9780072843514
Connections Across Eurasia: Transportation, Communication, and Cultural Exchange on the Silk Road
This first edition text examines the remarkable histories of the societies and peoples who fostered Eurasian trade and communication in the almost two millennia before 1500 C.E. A study in the early history of "globalization," the commercial and cultural exchanges explored in this volume provide students not only with a greater knowledge of the past, but also a deeper understanding of our world today.