This publication examines the rich historical legacy and overarching significance of the Silk Road, tracing its evolution as a vital network of overland and commercial paths that connected diverse civilizations from the second century BCE through the fourteenth century CE. It highlights how these ancient routes served as crucial conduits not only for mercantile exchange and commodities like silk, but also for profound cross-cultural communication, diplomacy, and the transmission of ideas between East and West, originating notably from historic missions during the Han Dynasty.
The Silk Road
Academics, Asia, Cultural Heritage, TraditionsLiang Liuke
2024. Sunway University Press.
Paperback, 23cmx15cm, 116 pages
ISBN 9786297646541
RM70.00
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