To study the Silk Roads is to study the story of the world.Peter Frankopan, Silk Roads
Everything about the East was attractive and fascinating.Peter Frankopan, Silk Roads
The lines of communication that were first opened up by trade were to play a significant role in the development of civilizations.Peter Frankopan, Silk Roads
The world's balance of power shifted significantly and permanently towards the West.Peter Frankopan, Silk Roads
The story of the Silk Road is the story of a world that was interconnected long before the era of modern globalization.Peter Frankopan, Silk Roads
The barbarians were not just at the gates but were inside them too, as integral to the city within as the citizens themselves.Peter Frankopan, Silk Roads
The Silk Road was the network of arteries and veins that pumped life into societies and economies past and present.Peter Frankopan, Silk Roads
The real challenge was working out what was important and what was immaterial; what had long-term significance and benefit, and what did not.Peter Frankopan, Silk Roads
The Silk Roads were the arteries and veins through which flowed not just goods but beliefs, ideas, techniques and diseases.Peter Frankopan, Silk Roads
The story of the Silk Roads is not about individuals or their ideas. It is about the exchange, and the consequences of those exchanges.Peter Frankopan, Silk Roads