{"product_id":"silk-roads-susan-whitfield-9780520304185","title":"Silk Roads: Peoples, Cultures, Landscapes","description":"The Silk Roads continue to capture the imagination of the public, and, in 2014, a section of the land routes was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Yet there was no single \"Silk Road.\" Instead, a complex network of trade routes spanned Afro-Eurasia's mountains, plains, deserts, and seas. From silk to spices, religion to dance, traffic in goods and ideas was crucial to the development of civilizations through rich cultural interactions and economic activity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Centered around the dramatic landscapes of the Silk Roads, this beautiful volume honors the great diversity of medieval Afro-Eurasian cultures. Each section--from steppe to desert to ocean--includes maps, a historical and archaeological overview and thematic essays by leading scholars worldwide, as well as sidebars showcasing objects that exemplify the art, archaeology and architecture of the Silk Roads. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan Whitfield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520304187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520304185\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.40h x 9.10w x 1.50d","brand":"Susan Whitfield","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44050825609471,"sku":"9780520304185","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9dc6063e-3cbf-48e5-98b1-552c8402afe3.jpg?v=1685009464","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/silk-roads-susan-whitfield-9780520304185","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}