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A review by bookishdamzel
The Silk Roads: A New History of the World by Peter Frankopan
challenging
informative
medium-paced
3.0
Book 3 of 2024
I think this book would benefit those new to learning about world history and the evolution of the silk road and trade in general. I was hoping to get something new out of this, but unfortunately did not. I was hoping to read/listen to more about how ideas/religions/ and cultures were passed during the time of the Silk Road, it did briefly but not as much as I hoped.
By the end of the book, the main focus was on trade and material goods overall and how the UK and US became involved in early 1900s in the middle east and onwards into the aftermath of 9/11 and the policies surrounding that.
Overall, I think it's a good (but considerably long) read/listen for those who aren't familiar with trade in the east from early civilization to modern era. I also think this could be good for both history majors to study and those in the general public to read since it is written concisely and it's easy to read.
I think this book would benefit those new to learning about world history and the evolution of the silk road and trade in general. I was hoping to get something new out of this, but unfortunately did not. I was hoping to read/listen to more about how ideas/religions/ and cultures were passed during the time of the Silk Road, it did briefly but not as much as I hoped.
By the end of the book, the main focus was on trade and material goods overall and how the UK and US became involved in early 1900s in the middle east and onwards into the aftermath of 9/11 and the policies surrounding that.
Overall, I think it's a good (but considerably long) read/listen for those who aren't familiar with trade in the east from early civilization to modern era. I also think this could be good for both history majors to study and those in the general public to read since it is written concisely and it's easy to read.