{"product_id":"the-silk-road-valerie-hansen-9780190208929","title":"The Silk Road: A New History with Documents","description":"The Silk Road is iconic in world history; but what was it, exactly? It conjures up a hazy image of a caravan of camels laden with silk on a dusty desert track, reaching from China to Rome. The reality was different--and far more interesting. In \u003cem\u003eThe Silk Road: A New History with Documents\u003c\/em\u003e, Valerie Hansen describes the remarkable archeological finds that revolutionized our understanding of these trade routes. Hansen explores eight sites along the road, from Xi'an to Samarkand, where merchants, envoys, pilgrims, and travelers mixed in cosmopolitan communities, tolerant of religions from Buddhism to Zoroastrianism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDesigned for use in the classroom and based on the award-winning trade edition (OUP, 2012), \u003cem\u003eThe Silk Road: A New History with Documents\u003c\/em\u003e offers a selection of excerpted primary sources in each chapter. The wide-ranging sources include memoirs of medieval Chinese monks and modern explorers, letters written by women, descriptions of towns, legal contracts, religious hymns, and many others. A new final chapter provides coverage of the Silk Road during the period of Mongol rule.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Valerie Hansen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0190208929\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190208929\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.30d","brand":"Valerie Hansen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44042680467711,"sku":"9780190208929","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a01f3a17-5fc0-4ad1-95b2-58d469028ce2.jpg?v=1684962919","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-silk-road-valerie-hansen-9780190208929","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}