ISBN: 9780786468034

While scholars have long documented the migration of people in ancient and medieval times, they have paid less attention to those who traveled across borders with some regularity. This st… Mehr…

While scholars have long documented the migration of people in ancient and medieval times, they have paid less attention to those who traveled across borders with some regularity. This study of early transnational relations explores the routine interaction of people across the boundaries of empires, tribal confederacies, kingdoms, and city-states, paying particular attention to the role of long-distance trade along the Silk Road and maritime trade routes. It examines the obstacles voyagers faced, including limited travel and communication capabilities, relatively poor geographical knowledge, and the dangers of a fragmented and shifting political landscape, and offers profiles of better-known transnational elites such as the Hellenic scholar Herodotus and the Venetian merchant Marco Polo, as well lesser known servants, merchants, and sailors. By revealing the important political, economic, and cultural role cross-border trade and travel played in ancient society, this work demonstrates that transnationalism is not unique to modern times. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>World History>World Hist>World History, McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers Core >1<

2012, ISBN: 0786468033

[EAN: 9780786468034], Neubuch, [PU: Inc. Mcfarland And Company], nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - While scholars have long documented the migration of peopl… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780786468034], Neubuch, [PU: Inc. Mcfarland And Company], nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - While scholars have long documented the migration of people in ancient and medieval times, they have paid less attention to those who traveled across borders with some regularity. This study of early transnational relations explores the routine interaction of people across the boundaries of empires, tribal confederacies, kingdoms, and city-states, paying particular attention to the role of long-distance trade along the Silk Road and maritime trade routes. It examines the obstacles voyagers faced, including limited travel and communication capabilities, relatively poor geographical knowledge, and the dangers of a fragmented and shifting political landscape, and offers profiles of better-known transnational elites such as the Hellenic scholar Herodotus and the Venetian merchant Marco Polo, as well lesser known servants, merchants, and sailors. By revealing the important political, economic, and cultural role cross-border trade and travel played in ancient society, this work demonstrates that transnationalism is not unique to modern times. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here. 314 pp. Englisch, Books<

2012, ISBN: 9780786468034

[ED: Kartoniert / Broschiert], [PU: McFarland and Company, Inc.], Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Über den AutorrnrnMi… Mehr…

[ED: Kartoniert / Broschiert], [PU: McFarland and Company, Inc.], Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Über den AutorrnrnMichael C. Howard is a professor of International Studies at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. He is editor of the series Studies in t, DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, Taschenbuch, 314, [GW: 544g], Banküberweisung, PayPal, [CT: Geschichte/Politik / Sonstiges - Geschichte/Politik]<

2012, ISBN: 0786468033

Kartoniert / Broschiert Europa, mit Schutzumschlag 11, [PU:McFarland and Company, Inc.]