Adventures on the ancient Silk Road
Introduces readers to three great historical figures: The monk Xuanzang, the conqueror Genghis Khan, and the merchant Marco Polo, who, years apart, each traveled the Silk Road, along different routes and for different motives. Photographs and art depicting the ancient routes and peoples bring to lif...
| Main Author: | Galloway, Priscilla, 1930- |
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| Other Authors: | Hunter, Dawn. |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Toronto ; New York :
Annick Press,
c2009.
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| Summary: |
Introduces readers to three great historical figures: The monk Xuanzang, the conqueror Genghis Khan, and the merchant Marco Polo, who, years apart, each traveled the Silk Road, along different routes and for different motives. Photographs and art depicting the ancient routes and peoples bring to life the stories of these three explorers who changed history. Maps, sidebars and an afterword that updates the story of the Silk Road are also featured. |
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| Physical Description: |
vii, 164 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-138) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781554511983 (bound) 1554511984 (bound) 9781554511976 (pbk.) 1554511976 (pbk.) |
| Author Notes: |
Priscilla Galloway is the author of more than 20 books, including Archers, Alchemists and 98 Other Medieval Jobs You Might Have Loved or Loathed. She divides her time between Toronto and Georgian Bay, Ontario. |