A new history of the world by almakadragic see profile 030118 this is a book that changes the way we see history, removing the emphasis from europe and placing it in asia, the lands from the eastern mediterranean to the himalayas. Peter frankopan meets that challenge in silk roads. Peter frankopan is a historian at worcester college, oxford and director of the oxford centre for byzantine research. From the sunday times and internationally bestselling author of the silk roads masterly mapping out of a new world order evening standard the new silk roads a brand new book by peter frankopan takes a fresh look at the network of relationships being formed along the length and breadth of the silk roads today the world is changing dramatically and in an age of brexit and trump, the. In december 2015, the silk roads was named the daily telegraph. It is about the connections that serve as the worlds great central nervous system, connecting peoples and places together, but lying beneath the skin, invisible to the naked eye. The world is changing dramatically and in an age of brexit and trump.
Really, its a history of the world, as it takes in events in the americas and africa as well. Peter frankopan in new york city on september 15th during his quick trip to the usa for scholarly presentations at yale and harvard and at the united nations. From the middle east and its political instability to china and its economic rise, the vast region stretching eastward from the balkans across the steppe and. The national ae as incongruous it may seem to call an intenselyresearched 600page tome with 100 pages of footnotes a romp, the silk roads is a fluent, pageturning gallop through the roughly 2500 years from ancient persia and alexander the great to the present day. Drawing on a rich series of sources in greek, latin, french, italian, german, dutch, spanish, portuguese, swedish, russian, arabic, turkish, persian, hebrew. The new silk road by peter frankopan vpro documentary. The new silk roads brings this story up to date, addressing the present and future of a world that is changing dramatically. The spread of plague, the black death, is also well handled, with frankopan pointing out that the decimation of europes population had its. And what if this new silk road will not have the old europe as the. Mar 07, 2017 far more than a history of the silk roads, this book is truly a revelatory new history of the world, promising to destabilize notions of where we come from and where we are headed next. When frankopans the new silk roads was selected by a book club to which i belong, i was very excited.
A new history of the world audiobook by peter frankopan. Apr 06, 2017 this is what peter frankopan writes in the preface of his ambitious book, the silk roads. Questions for peter frankopan, author of the silk roads its been centuries since camel caravans crisscrossed eurasia along the silk roads. The temptation in writing any book subtitled a new. This provocative history challenges the view of the west as heir to a pure grecoroman culture. The point is well made that a eurocentric view of the world leaves out the people and places of the utmost importance. Asias history brilliant threads books and arts the. The call from the east, a major monograph about byzantium, islam and the west in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. So argues peter frankopan in this revelatory new book. Peter frankopan is a prominent historian at oxford university and author of the book the silk roads.
Set your sails east with this stunningly original new history of the world. The silk roads quotes showing of 89 so widespread was slavery in the mediterranean and the arabic world that even today regular greetings reference human trafficking. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. While the west tends to see itself at the apex of civilized peoples, in fact, it is the countries. Jul 28, 2017 peter frankopan the silk roads a new history of the world part 04 audiobook duration. The silk roads demonstrates why studying history is so important. The silk roads quotes by peter frankopan goodreads. This is what peter frankopan writes in the preface of his ambitious book, the silk roads.
When frankopan s the new silk roads was selected by a book club to which i belong, i was very excited. Frankopan deems all that fl ows from themwhether religion, commerce, or politicssilk roads, because the trade in silk underpinned it all. Following the silk roads eastwards, from europe through to china, by way of russia and the middle east, the new silk roads provides a timely reminder that we live in a profoundly interconnected world. In the silk roads, peter frankopan has provided a bracing wake up call. The other was a diatribe against western policy in the region during the twentieth century, and a bit beforehand.
His areas of focus are the history of the byzantine empire, the mediterranean. From the rise and fall of empires to the spread of buddhism and the advent of christianity and islam, right up to the great wars of the twentieth centurythis book shows. One comes away from this book convinced that the multidimensional history of the silk roads deserves a central place in. Following the silk roads eastwards from europe through to china, by way of russia and the middle east, peter frankopan assesses the global reverberations. All over italy, when they meet, people say to each other, schiavo, from a venetian dialect. Following the silk roads eastwards, from europe through to china, by way of russia and the middle east, the new silk roads provides a timely reminder that we. One book was a fascinating rewriting of world history to anchor it at the centre of the world, essentially persia and surrounding countries. A new history of the world book online at best prices in india on. Peter frankopans intentions in writing the silk roads.
Far more than a history of the silk roads, this book is truly a revelatory new history of the world, promising to destabilize notions of where we come. Unfortunately, the book is a terrible disappointment. The national ae as incongruous it may seem to call an intenselyresearched 600page tome with 100 pages of footnotes a romp, the silk roads is a fluent, pageturning gallop through the roughly 2500 years from ancient persia and alexander the great to the present. An ambitious persiancentric rewrite of world history is full of insight but let down by factual errors. British writer and academic peter frankopan is a leading expert in the history of the mediterranean, russia, the middle east and central asia best known for his globally bestselling history the silk roads. A new history of the world by peter frankopan posted on may 27, 2018 by rhapsodyinbooks the principle thesis of peter frankopans thoughtprovoking history the silk roads is that westerners europeans and americans have greatly underestimated the influence on their own history of events occurring in central. The present and future of the world peter frankopan download bok. Peter frankopan has gone up in the world since his bestselling silk roads history was published to great acclaim in 2015 and deservedly so justin marozzi evening standard i enjoyed the new silk roads. Peter frankopan, number one bestselling author and historian explores the connections made by people, trade, disease, war, religion, adventure, science and technology in this extraordinary book about how the east married the west with a remarkable voyage at its heart the journey along the silk. A brand new book from the sunday times and internationally bestselling author of the silk roads masterly mapping out of a new world order evening standard revised and updated edition the new silk roads takes a fresh look at the relationships being formed along the length and breadth of the ancient trade routes today. Bloomsbury publishing plc, 2015 main content download pdf to view view larger.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Throughout history, central asia has been a nexus of burgeoning trade in goods, people, and ideas. He is a senior research fellow at worcester college, oxford, and the director of the oxford centre for byzantine research at oxford university. Peter frankopan the silk roads a new history of the world part 04 audiobook duration. The silk roads is part of the genre of popular history books that purports to tell the history of the world through one particular theme or from one particular vantage point, and is better than most of them. Bettany hughes admires a voyage down ancient trade routes that turns the western. In this episode, i speak with oxford professor peter frankopan.
Drawing on prodigious sources, frankopan the first crusade. The story here does not spin out of the importance of any single great culture. Peter frankopan, professor of global history at oxford university, talks us through the books that inspired him. Book of the week its time we recognized the importance of the east to our history, insists this magnificent study the breadth and ambition of this swashbuckling history by peter frankopan should come as no surprise. A new history of the world, by peter frankopan, bloomsbury, rrp. The daily sabah in turkey reports that an peter frankopan, an oxford university academic who is known as a fearless and brilliant writer and a sensation on an international scale with his book the silk roads will be coming to istanbul to talk at a conference. Peter frankopan is a historian based at oxford university. British historian peter frankopan, author of the bestseller the silk roads. Peter frankopan is a historian at oxford university, where he is senior research fellow at worcester college, oxford and director of the oxford centre for byzantine research. For frankopan, the brutish west owes its more enlightened. Peter frankopan is a trained historian, and so knows how to synthesise a great deal of information from cultures across asia and europe. One comes away from this book convinced that the multidimensional history of the silk roads deserves a central place in an understanding of the roots of the modern world. The temptation in writing any book subtitled a new history of the world is to be doggedly, defiantly. A new history of the world is a 2015 nonfiction book written by peter frankopan, an english academic at the university of oxford.
I was a bit disappointed when begining to read the book because i presumed it was about the original silk road and its continuation over the centuries. If you are looking for a repetitive compilation of statements by chinese, russian, and other leaders of their ambitions, along with a wideranging but poorly organized criticism of trump. He provides an astonishing overview of the development and the importance of the silk roads with an eye on todays world and the future. Feb 16, 2016 throughout history, central asia has been a nexus of burgeoning trade in goods, people, and ideas. The principle thesis of peter frankopans thoughtprovoking history the silk roads is that westerners europeans and americans have greatly underestimated the influence on their own history of events occurring in central asia along the silk roads. Peter frankopan it was on the silk roads that east and west first encountered each other through trade and conquest, leading to the spread of ideas, cultures and religions.
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