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100 1  Millward, James A.,|d1961-|eauthor. 
245 14 The Silk Road :|ba Very Short Introduction /|cJames A. 
       Millward. 
264  1 Oxford :|bOxford University Press,|c[2013] 
300    xv, 152 pages :|billustrations ;|c18 cm. 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
490 1  Very short introductions ;|v351 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-137) and 
       index. 
505 0  Environment and empires -- Eras of Silk Road fluorescence 
       -- The biological Silk Road -- The Technological Silk Road
       -- The arts on the Silk Road -- Whither the Silk Road? 
520    The phrase "silk road" possibly evokes scenes of merchants
       leading camel caravans across vast stretches to trade 
       exotic goods in Oriental bazaars, of pilgrims braving 
       bandits and frozen mountain passes to spread their faith 
       across Asia. Looking at the reality behind these images, 
       this Very Short Introduction reveals the historical 
       background against which the silk road flourished, 
       shedding light on the importance of old-world cultural 
       exchange to Eurasian and world history. On one hand, 
       author James A. Millward treats the silk road broadly, to 
       stand in for the cross-cultural communication between 
       peoples across the Eurasian continent since at least the 
       Neolithic era. On the other, he highlights specific 
       examples of goods and ideas exchanged between the 
       Mediterranean, Persia, India, and China, along with the 
       significance of these exchanges. While including silks, 
       and spices, the book explains the dynamics of Central 
       Eurasian history that promoted Silk Road interactions--
       especially the role of nomad empires--highlighting the 
       importance of the biological, technological, artistic, 
       intellectual, and religious interchanges across the 
       continent. Millward shows that these exchanges had a 
       profound effect on the old world that was akin to, if not 
       on the scale of, modern globalization. He also disputes 
       the idea that the silk road declined after the collapse of
       the Mongol empire or the opening of direct sea routes from
       Europe to Asia, showing how silk road phenomena continued 
       through the early modern and modern expansion of the 
       Russian and Chinese states across Central Asia. Millward 
       concludes that the idea of the silk road has remained 
       powerful, not only as a popular name for boutiques and 
       restaurants, but also in modern politics and diplomacy, 
       such as U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton's "Silk 
       Road Initiative" for India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. 
650  0 Trade routes|zEurasia|xHistory. 
651  0 Silk Road|xHistory. 
651  0 Silk Road|xCivilization. 
651  0 Eurasia|xCommerce|xHistory. 
651  0 Asia, Central|xHistory. 
651  0 Asia, Central|xCivilization. 
651  7 Seidenstraße.|0(DE-588)4054299-3|2gnd 
830  0 Very short introductions ;|v351. 
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