ISBN:
9780691243207
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xi, 389 pages)
,
Illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white).
Series Statement:
Princeton scholarship online
DDC:
303.482504
Keywords:
Silk Road History
;
Diplomats Travel
;
Society
;
Sociology & anthropology
;
Asia Relations
;
Europe Relations
Abstract:
'The King's Road' offers a new interpretation of the history of the Silk Road, emphasizing its importance as a diplomatic route, rather than a commercial one. Tracing the arduous journeys of diplomatic envoys, Xin Wen presents a rich social history of long-distance travel that played out in deserts, post stations, palaces, and polo fields. The book tells the story of the everyday lives of diplomatic travelers on the Silk Road - what they ate and drank, the gifts they carried, and the animals that accompanied them - and how they navigated a complex web of geographic, cultural, and linguistic boundaries. It also describes the risks and dangers envoys faced along the way.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
DOI:
10.23943/princeton/9780691237831.001.0001
URL:
https://doi.org/10.23943/princeton/9780691237831.001.0001
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