Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Search - When Asia Was the World: Traveling Merchants, Scholars, Warriors, and Monks Who Created the "Riches of the "East"

When Asia Was the World: Traveling Merchants, Scholars, Warriors, and Monks Who Created the
When Asia Was the World Traveling Merchants Scholars Warriors and Monks Who Created the Riches of the East
Author: Stewart Gordon
While European civilization stagnated in the ?Dark Ages,? Asia flourished as the wellspring of science, philosophy, and religion. Linked together by a web of spiritual, commercial, and intellectual connections, the distant regions of Asia?s vast civilization, from Arabia to China, hummed with trade, international diplomacy, and the exchange of i...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780306817397
ISBN-10: 030681739X
Publication Date: 1/12/2009
Pages: 256
Edition: Reprint
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 2

3.8 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 3
Reviews: Member | Amazon | Write a Review
Read All 1 Book Reviews of "When Asia Was the World Traveling Merchants Scholars Warriors and Monks Who Created the Riches of the East"

Please Log in to Rate these Book Reviews

reviewed When Asia Was the World: Traveling Merchants, Scholars, Warriors, and Monks Who Created the "Riches of the "East" on + 3 more book reviews
This book captures a factual journey through the early development of the entire Asian continent.

The history reveals the beginnings of the interior conflicts and aggressions of the different cultures, belief systems, and life styles.

As I read this book I realized how applicable the contents are to the current situation with Iran, Iraq, Syria, and the other countries of this region.

I encourage, especially history buffs, to read this outstanding documentation.


Genres: