... of Colonel Khudoiberdiyev's story, see “The Gray Area of Private Armies” in Strategic Assessment of Central Eurasia by Charles Fairbanks, C. Richard Nelson, S. Frederick Starr and Kenneth Weisbrode (The Atlantic Council.
In this intriguing book, Xinru Liu reveals both why and how this long-distance trade in luxury goods emerged in the late third century BCE, following its story through to the Mongol conquest.
The reality was different--and far more interesting--as revealed in this new history. In The Silk Road, Valerie Hansen describes the remarkable archeological finds that revolutionize our understanding of these trade routes.
Using documents unearthed from the famous Dunhuang “library cave” in Western China, The King’s Road paints a detailed picture of the intricate network of trans-Eurasian transportation and communication routes that was established ...
The Silk Road: Trade, Travel, War and Faith
The Silk Road: A Very Short Introduction is a new look at an ancient subject: the silk road that linked China, India, Persia and the Mediterranean across the expanses of Central Asia.
Story of the Silk Road
Covering five thousand years of history and delving deeply into the archives the British Museum and other famous collections of art and antiquities, this fascinating tour of a storied trade route introduces readers to the sights, sounds, ...
A look at the cultural, or intercultural, exchange that took place in the Silk Roads and the role this has played in the shaping of cultures and civilizations.
Peter Hopkirk tells the story of the intrepid men who, at great personal risk, led these long-range archaeological raids, incurring the undying wrath of the Chinese.
Both of them are originated from 駱馬 luo horse and 驄馬 cong horse.” “The 僕固馬 pugu horse is smaller than the 拔曳固馬 bayegu horse, and is similar to the 同羅馬 tongluo horse.” “The 突厥馬 tujue horse is distinguished in ...