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The Silk Roads were a network of trade routes that connected the East and West from ancient times until the early modern period. These routes were not just about the exchange of goods, but also about the exchange of ideas, religions, and technologies. The Silk Roads have often been referred to as the "highways of culture and commerce" because of the way they facilitated the exchange of cultural and economic goods between different regions of the world.
The origins of the Silk Roads can be traced back to the Han Dynasty in China (206 BCE-220 CE), when the Chinese began to trade with the Roman Empire and other parts of the world through the overland routes. The main commodity exchanged along the Silk Roads was silk, which was produced in China and highly prized in the Roman Empire and other parts of the world. However, the Silk Roads were not just about the exchange of silk. They also facilitated the trade of other goods such as spices, precious metals, and textiles.
In addition to the exchange of goods, the Silk Roads were also important for the exchange of ideas and cultural influences. For example, the spread of Buddhism from India to China was facilitated by the Silk Roads. Similarly, the spread of Islam from the Arabian Peninsula to other parts of the world was also facilitated by the Silk Roads. The Silk Roads also played a role in the spread of Christianity and the transmission of Greek philosophy and science to the Arab world.
The Silk Roads were not just about the exchange of goods and ideas, but also about the exchange of technologies. The Silk Roads facilitated the transmission of new technologies such as papermaking, gunpowder, and the printing press from China to the rest of the world. These technologies had a significant impact on the development of various societies along the Silk Roads.
The Silk Roads declined in importance in the early modern period with the development of maritime trade routes and the rise of European colonial empires. However, the legacy of the Silk Roads lives on today in the cultural and economic exchange that continues to take place between the East and the West.
In conclusion, the Silk Roads were a network of trade routes that connected the East and West and facilitated the exchange of goods, ideas, and technologies. These routes were the "highways of culture and commerce" that helped to shape the world we live in today.
The Silk Roads: Highways of Culture and Commerce
Books Video icon An illustration of two cells of a film strip. Inner Asian Muslim Merchants at the Closure of the Silk Routes in the Seventeenth Century Isenbike Togan Chapter 14. The Southern Silk Road: Archaeological Evidence of Early Trade between India and Southeast Asia Ian C. The studies carried out under the Project have shown that identity, seen from a long-term perspective, cannot be viewed as a ghetto or an enclosure, but as the result of a whole process of synthesis and encounter between peoples and cultures. Table of ContentsForeword Doudou Diène Contributors List of Abbreviations Introduction: Approaches Old and New to the Silk Roads Vadime Elisseeff Chapter 1.
The Silk Roads: Highways of Culture and Commerce / Edition 1 by Vadime Elisseeff
The Mongol Empire in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries: East-West Relations Bira Shagdar Chapter 8. Mongol Nomadic Pastoralism: A Tradition between Nature and History Jacques Legrand Chapter 18. The Trade Routes and the Diffusion of Artistic Traditions in South and Southeast Asia Nandana Chutiwongs Chapter 16. Towards the middle of the 20th century, scholarly research revealed that the fabled Silk Roads, far from being mere trade routes, were cultural highways that played a pivotal role in linking east and west, intermittently bringing together nomads and city dwellers, pastoral peoples and farmers, merchants and monks, and soldiers and pilgrims. The Silk Roads Highways of Culture and Commerce Vadime Elisseeff 352 pages, 38 illus.
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Although the papers collected here are wide-ranging, they reveal the emergence of the concept of a common heritage and plural identity. He is a specialist in the archaeology and history of the Far East and has held a number of important posts in national and international academic or cultural institutions such as that of General Inspector of the Museums of France and Director of Research in Archaeology of the Far East at the Ecole pratique des hautes études en sciences sociales, Paris, and was a member of the French Commission for Archaeological Excavations from 1955 to 1968. The notion of movement is therefore central to an understanding of the relations between peoples; it is also the factor of which specialists have, for various reasons, not taken sufficient account. Although the papers collected here are wide-ranging, they reveal the emergence of the concept of a common heritage and plural identity. Video Audio icon An illustration of an audio speaker.
The Silk Roads: Highways of Culture and Commerce by Vadime Elisseeff (9789231036521)
Mongol Nomadic Pastoralism: A Tradition between Nature and History Jacques Legrand Chapter 18. A Brunei Sultan of the Early Fourteenth Century: A Study of an Arabic Gravestone Chen Da-sheng Chapter 9. The Travels of Marco Polo in the Land of Buddhism Ananda Abeydeera Chapter 4. Web icon An illustration of a computer application window Wayback Machine Texts icon An illustration of an open book. The Exchange of Musical Influences between Korea and Central Asia in Ancient Times Song Bang-Song Chapter 15. Book Description Towards the middle of the 20th century, scholarly research revealed that the fabled Silk Roads, far from being mere trade routes, were cultural highways that played a pivotal role in linking east and west, intermittently bringing together nomads and city dwellers, pastoral peoples and farmers, merchants and monks, and soldiers and pilgrims.
More Hamburger icon An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. The Mongol Empire in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries: East-West Relations Bira Shagdar Chapter 8. An Inscription in Memory of Sayyid Bin Abu Ali: A Study of Relations between China and Oman from the Eleventh to the Fifteenth Century Liu Yingsheng Chapter 7. The Spiritual Identity of the Silk Roads: A Historical Overview of Buddhism and Islam Amir H. The notion of movement is therefore central to an understanding of the relations between peoples; it is also the factor of which specialists have, for various reasons, not taken sufficient account. It has proved very fruitful and led to a large variety of projects of which this volume presents a selection. The Expansion of Buddhism into Southeast Asia Mainly before A.
It has proved very fruitful and led to a large variety of projects of which this volume presents a selection. It has proved very fruitful and led to a large variety of projects of which this volume presents a selection. The Southern Silk Road: Archaeological Evidence of Early Trade between India and Southeast Asia Ian C. Although the papers collected here are wide-ranging, they reveal the emergence of the concept of a common heritage and plural identity. Maritime Trade from the Fourteenth to the Seventeenth Century: Evidence from the Underwater Archaeological Sites in the Gulf of Siam Sayan Prishanchit Chapter 11. An Inscription in Memory of Sayyid Bin Abu Ali: A Study of Relations between China and Oman from the Eleventh to the Fifteenth Century Liu Yingsheng Chapter 7.
Indus-Gulf Relations: A Reassessment in the Light of New Evidence Nilofer Shaikh Chapter 5. . The Trade Routes and the Diffusion of Artistic Traditions in South and Southeast Asia Nandana Chutiwongs Chapter 16. Perspectives on Buddhism in Dunhuang during the Tang and Five Dynasties Period Henrik H. The Ban on the Export of Certain Articles from the Levant to the Mediterranean Ports during the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries Zeki Arikan Chapter 12.
He is a specialist in the archaeology and history of the Far East and has held a number of important posts in national and international academic or cultural institutions such as that of General Inspector of the Museums of France and Director of Research in Archaeology of the Far East at the Ecole pratique des hautes études en sciences sociales, Paris, and was a member of the French Commission for Archaeological Excavations from 1955 to 1968. The Spiritual Identity of the Silk Roads: A Historical Overview of Buddhism and Islam Amir H. The Ban on the Export of Certain Articles from the Levant to the Mediterranean Ports during the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries Zeki Arikan Chapter 12. Caravanserais along the Grand Trunk Road in Pakistan: A Central Asian Legacy Saifur Rahman Dar Chapter 10. The Expansion of Buddhism into Southeast Asia Mainly before A.
The Travels of Marco Polo in the Land of Buddhism Ananda Abeydeera Chapter 4. Caravanserais along the Grand Trunk Road in Pakistan: A Central Asian Legacy Saifur Rahman Dar Chapter 10. Indus-Gulf Relations: A Reassessment in the Light of New Evidence Nilofer Shaikh Chapter 5. Maritime Trade from the Fourteenth to the Seventeenth Century: Evidence from the Underwater Archaeological Sites in the Gulf of Siam Sayan Prishanchit Chapter 11. The Exchange of Musical Influences between Korea and Central Asia in Ancient Times Song Bang-Song Chapter 15. Requested by: Department: Position: Email: Email:. Inner Asian Muslim Merchants at the Closure of the Silk Routes in the Seventeenth Century Isenbike Togan Chapter 14.
The notion of movement is therefore central to an understanding of the relations between peoples; it is also the factor of which specialists have, for various reasons, not taken sufficient account. Please include it in your next purchasing review with my strong recommendation. Software Images icon An illustration of two photographs. See Related Email Newsletters Sign up for our email newsletters to get customized updates on new Berghahn publications. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. The studies carried out under the Project have shown that identity, seen from a long-term perspective, cannot be viewed as a ghetto or an enclosure, but as the result of a whole process of synthesis and encounter between peoples and cultures. A Brunei Sultan of the Early Fourteenth Century: A Study of an Arabic Gravestone Chen Da-sheng Chapter 9.
