There and back : twelve of the great routes of human history / Stewart Gordon.

By:

Gordon, Stewart, 1945- [author.]

Publisher: New Delhi, India : Oxford University Press ©2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: First editionDescription: 265 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9780199476459

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Genre/Form:

Print books.

LOC classification:

HE323 .G67 2018

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Also available as an e-book.

Summary: Throughout human history, routes concentrated, funnelled, and mixed human experience. On them moved books, scrolls, and art, in addition to armies, ambassadorial entourages, slaves, brides, and pilgrims. The interaction of people on routes generated surprising innovations in ideas, religions, art, technology, and cuisine. Common themes appear repeatedly, such as slavery, piracy, government taxation and control, medicinal plants, military expeditions, the interaction of competing religions, processing of goods along the way, and networks of credit, trust, and information that often spanned continents. 0.

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Current library	Home library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Alfaisal University On Shelf	Alfaisal University On Shelf	HE323 .G67 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	AU00000000014112

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Throughout human history, routes concentrated, funnelled, and mixed human experience. On them moved books, scrolls, and art, in addition to armies, ambassadorial entourages, slaves, brides, and pilgrims. The interaction of people on routes generated surprising innovations in ideas, religions, art, technology, and cuisine. Common themes appear repeatedly, such as slavery, piracy, government taxation and control, medicinal plants, military expeditions, the interaction of competing religions, processing of goods along the way, and networks of credit, trust, and information that often spanned continents. 0.

Also available as an e-book.