Life along the Silk Road

Name: Life along the Silk Road
Author: Susan Whitfield
ISBN: 0520224728

by Susan Whitfield (1999)

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"In the first 1,000 years after Christ, merchants, missionaries, monks, mendicants, and military men traveled on the vast network of Central Asian tracks that became known as the Silk Road. Linking Europe, India, and the Far East, the route passed through many countries and many settlements, from the splendid city of Samarkand to tiny desert hamlets. Susan Whitfield creates a rich and varied portrait of life along the greatest trade route in history in a vivid, lively, and learned account that spans the eighth through the tenth centuries. Recounting the lives of ten individuals who lived at different times during this period, Whitfield draws on contemporary sources and uses first-hand accounts whenever possible to reconstruct the history of the route through the personal experiences of these characters."--BOOK JACKET.

Setting / LocationGlobal

Story EraModern Era

Protagonist / CoreLife along the Silk Road Lead Character

Themes & Moods

Travel & Adventure History Biography Asia, history Silk road Ruta de la seda Modern Era

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