The Silk Roads

Resumen del libro

Set your sails east with this stunningly original new history of the world. Peter Frankopan, number one bestselling author and historian explores the connections made by people, trade, disease, war, religion, adventure, science and technology in this extraordinary book about how the east married the west with a remarkable voyage at its heart - the journey along the Silk Roads. From ancient world laws laid down by King Hammurabi and the mighty Persian empire, to terrifying huns, the rise of Europe, two world wars and politics today, The Silk Roads moves through time and history sewing together the threads from different peoples, empires and continents into a phenomenal history of the globe.

With stories from each and every corner of society, Frankopan's magnificent brand new illustrated edition of his award-winning literary triumph The Silk Roads, sumptuously illustrated by Neil Packer, is a must-have world history.

Biografía del autor

Peter Frankopan es catedrático en Global History por la Universidad de Oxford, para la que dirige el Centre for Byzantine Research, y es research fellow del Worcester College de Oxford. Ha dado conferencias en las principales universidades de todo el mundo, incluídas Cambridge, Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Nueva York, el Kingx{0026} x02019;s College de Londres y el Institute of Historical Research. Es autor de El corazón del mundo. Una nueva historia universal (Crítica, 2016), Las nuevas rutas de la seda (Crítica, 2019) y La primera cruzada (2022).