The legendary overland silk road was not the only way to reach Asia for ancient travelers from the Mediterranean. During the Roman Empire's heyday, equally important maritime routes reached from the Egyptian Red Sea across the Indian Ocean. The ancient city of Berenike, located …
"At the end of the High Middle Ages in Europe, with buying power and economic sophistication at a high, an itinerary detailing the toll stations along a commercial artery carrying eastern goods (from China, India and Iran) towards Europe was compiled, and later incorporated in t…
"At the end of the High Middle Ages in Europe, with buying power and economic sophistication at a high, an itinerary detailing the toll stations along a commercial artery carrying eastern goods (from China, India and Iran) towards Europe was compiled, and later incorporated in t…
"At the end of the High Middle Ages in Europe, with buying power and economic sophistication at a high, an itinerary detailing the toll stations along a commercial artery carrying eastern goods (from China, India and Iran) towards Europe was compiled, and later incorporated in t…
The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes explains Rome's position in the ancient world economy and offers perspective on Roman civilisation and its legacy for modern society.
Belt and road initiative -- India's response to BRI: South and South East Asia -- India's response to BRI: central Asia and Afghanistan -- Section II -- India and China in Europe -- India and China in Africa -- India in the Indian Ocean Region -- India and China in Latin America…
"As the United States wants to see India establish itself as a rival power to China, this book examines the critical questions of how Modi is stepping up his efforts to counter Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative"--
"As the United States wants to see India establish itself as a rival power to China, this book examines the critical questions of how Modi is stepping up his efforts to counter Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative"--
"Widely studied and hotly debated, the Silk Road is often viewed as a precursor to contemporary globalization, the merchants who traversed it as early agents of cultural exchange. Missing are the lives of the ordinary people who inhabited the route and contributed as much to its…