| When Asia Was the World: Traveling Merchants, Scholars, Warriors, and Monks Who Created the "Riches of the East" Contributor(s): Gordon, Stewart (Author), Perkins, Derek (Narrated by) |
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ISBN: 1541465679 ISBN-13: 9781541465671 Publisher: Tantor Audio OUR PRICE: $26.99 Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats Published: May 2018 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - Travel | Asia - General - Technology & Engineering | History |
| Dewey: 915.04 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.4" W x 7.4" (0.20 lbs) |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: While European intellectual, cultural, and commercial life stagnated during the early medieval period, Asia flourished as the wellspring of science, philosophy, and religion. Linked together by a web of religious, commercial, and intellectual connections, the different regions of Asia's vast civilization, from Arabia to China, hummed with commerce, international diplomacy, and the brisk exchange of ideas. Stewart Gordon has fashioned a fascinating and unique look at Asia from A.D. 700 to 1500, a time when Asia was the world, by describing the personal journeys of Asia's many travelers-the merchants who traded spices along the Silk Road, the apothecaries who exchanged medicine and knowledge from China to the Middle East, and the philosophers and holy men who crossed continents to explore and exchange ideas, books, science, and culture. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gordon, Stewart: - Stewart Gordon is a senior research scholar at the Center for South Asian Studies at the University of Michigan, and author of three books on Asia. He lives in Ann Arbor.Perkins, Derek: - A native of the United Kingdom, Audie and AudioFile Earphones Award winner Derek Perkins's audiobook narration skills are augmented by a knowledge of three foreign languages and a facility with accents. He has narrated numerous titles in a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres. He is a member of SAG-AFTRA. |