The Silk Roads: A New History of the World

Peter Frankopan re-centers world history on the East, specifically the region stretching from the Mediterranean to China. He argues that the Silk Roads were the true central nervous system of global civilization, where trade, religion, and ideas flowed for millennia. By shifting the focus away from the Eurocentric narrative, Frankopan provides a fresh perspective on the rise and fall of empires and the interconnectedness of our global past. It is an ambitious, sweeping narrative that redefines our understanding of how the modern world was built.

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