Japan on the Silk Road provides for the first time the historical background indispensable for understanding Japan's current perspectives and policies in the va

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • Far more than a history of the Silk Roads, this book is truly a revelatory new history of the world, promising to destabilize notio

Much is being written about China’s new 'One Belt, One Road' initiative, but much of the writing focuses on China itself, on the destinations of the road –

Shadow of the Silk Road records a journey along the greatest land route on earth. Out of the heart of China into the mountains of Central Asia, across northern

This book presents outstanding articles addressing various aspects related to the ancient Silk Road, in particular the cultural, political, and economic interac