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While European civilization stagnated in the Dark Ages," Asia flourished as the wellspring of science, philosophy, and religion. Linked together by a web of spiritual, commercial, and intellectual connections, the distant regions of Asia's vast civilization, from Arabia to China, hummed with trade, international diplomacy, and the exchange of ideas. Stewart Gordon has fashioned a compelling and unique look at Asia from AD 700 to 1500,a time when Asia was the world,by relating the personal journeys of Asia's many travellers.
When Asia Was the World : Traveling Merchants, Scholars, Warriors, and Monks Who Created the "Riches of the "East"
About the Author
Stewart Gordon is Senior Research Scholar at the centre for South Asian Studies at the University of Michigan, and author of three books on Asia. He lives in Ann Arbor.
Book Information
ISBN 9780306817397
Author Stewart Gordon
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Da Capo Press Inc
Publisher Hachette Books
Weight(grams) 258g
Dimensions(mm) 208mm * 142mm * 18mm
When Asia Was the World : Traveling Merchants, Scholars, Warriors, and Monks Who Created the "Riches of the "East"
About the Author
Stewart Gordon is Senior Research Scholar at the centre for South Asian Studies at the University of Michigan, and author of three books on Asia. He lives in Ann Arbor.
Book Information
ISBN 9780306817397
Author Stewart Gordon
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Da Capo Press Inc
Publisher Hachette Books
Weight(grams) 258g
Dimensions(mm) 208mm * 142mm * 18mm
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