The Silk Roads: A New History of the World
Read Between The Lines · Peter Frankopan
September 16, 202524m 53s
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Show Notes
What if the heart of civilization wasn't in the West? The Silk Roads makes the dazzling case that for most of human history, the planet's axis ran through the crossroads of Asia. This was the world’s central nervous system, carrying goods, faiths, languages, and power between East and West. Peter Frankopan’s epic, sweeping history not only reframes our understanding of the past but brilliantly illuminates the forces shaping the world again today. It’s the story of the world, exhilaratingly retold.
Topics
Silk RoadsWorld HistoryGeopoliticsEurocentrismCentral AsiaMiddle EastEurasiaTradeCultural ExchangeGlobalizationEmpiresConnectivityReligionResource CompetitionPersia