Story of the Silk Road

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The Silk Road refers to a route between Asia and Europe for exchange of goods and communication of ideas. The road was made literally by the steps of traders and nomads in wild, boundless desert and wastelands. The book describes the origin and development of the Silk Road as early as the 2nd century BC. Major topics include Zhang Qian Journey to the West; China and Rome; The Early Merchants on the Silk Road; Introduction of Buddhism into China via the Silk Road; The Great Tang Dynasty and the Golden Age of the Silk Road; The Culture Diversity of the Silk Road; The Foreign Religions Practices in China; From the Crusaders to Marco Polo; The Interaction of Civilizations between the East and the West, etc.