Velikiĭ shi︠o︡lkovyĭ putʹ
Drevnostʹ i rannee srednevekovʹe. Ent︠s︡iklopedicheskiĭ spravochnik
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translation: Great Silk Road - Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages. Encyclopedic reference
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2nd revised edition. The book of academician E.V. Rtveladze (1942-2022) is devoted to the early history of the Great Silk Road as a latitudinal system of land caravan and sea trade routes, connecting the countries of Eurasia from China to Western Europe from ancient times. The author reveals the significance and role of representatives of various countries and peoples: Greece, Rome, China and Sogd in the creation and functioning of this civilizational highway, describes the dramatic events associated with the struggle for silk, the interaction of the great cultures of the West and East from the Bronze Age to the early Middle Ages. The main attention is paid to Central Asia as a central and connecting link between these cultures.
