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The Silk Road in World History

By: Xinru Liu

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The Silk Road in World History

By: Xinru Liu

The ancient trade routes that made up the Silk Road were some of the great conduits of cultural and material exchange in world history. In this intriguing book, Xinru Liu reveals both why and how this long-distance trade in luxury goods emerged in the late third century BCE, following its story through to the Mongol conquest. Liu starts with China's desperate need for what the Chinese called "the heavenly horses" of Central Asia, and describes how the traders who brought these horses also brought other exotic products, some all the way from the Mediterranean. Likewise, the Roman Empire, as a result of its imperial ambition as well as the desire of its citizens for Chinese silk, responded with easterly explorations for trade. The book shows how the middle men, the Kushan Empire, spread Buddhism to China. Missionaries and pilgrims facilitated cave temples along the mountainous routes and monasteries in various oases and urban centers, forming the backbone of the Silk Road. The author also explains how Islamic and Mongol conquerors in turn controlled the various routes until the rise of sea travel diminished their importance.

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Oxford University Press

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0195338103

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Worlds Together, Worlds Apart

Fifth Edition Volume 2

By: Tignor, Robert,Adelman, Jeremy,Brown, Peter,Elman, Benjamin,Kotkin, Stephen,Prakash, Gyan,Shaw, Brent,Aron, Stephen,Liu, Xinru,Marchand, Suzanne,Pittman, Holly,Tsin, Michael

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Worlds Together, Worlds Apart

Fifth Edition Volume 2

By: Tignor, Robert,Adelman, Jeremy,Brown, Peter,Elman, Benjamin,Kotkin, Stephen,Prakash, Gyan,Shaw, Brent,Aron, Stephen,Liu, Xinru,Marchand, Suzanne,Pittman, Holly,Tsin, Michael

The most globally integrated book in its field, Worlds Together, Worlds Apart is unmatched in helping students draw connections and comparisons across time and place. Streamlined chapters, innovative pedagogy, and NEW scholarship, with expanded coverage of environmental history, make the Fifth Edition the most accessible and relevant yet. NEW interactive learning resources develop history skills and assess comprehension of major themes and concepts.

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W.W. Norton & Company

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0393624854

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9780393624854

Silk and Religion

An Exploration of Material Life and the Thought of People, AD 600-1200

By: Xinru Liu

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Silk and Religion

An Exploration of Material Life and the Thought of People, AD 600-1200

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This book deals with the silk trade in Eurasia between the seventh and twelfth centuries and explores how religious ideas and institutions affected economic behavior.

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254

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195644522

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9780195644524

Poverty and Prosperity

Tourism in Rural China

By: Xinru Liu,Honggen Xiao

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Poverty and Prosperity

Tourism in Rural China

By: Xinru Liu,Honggen Xiao

Poverty and Prosperity focuses on tourism and rural community development in the light of Confucianism and Taoism. Drawing from ethnographic field research in Southern China, the authors present an evolutionary as well as a horizontal view of tourism and rural community development through an illustrative case.

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249

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Emerald Group Publishing

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1801179867

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The Silk Roads

A Brief History with Documents

By: Xinru Liu

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The Silk Roads

A Brief History with Documents

By: Xinru Liu

For more than 1500 years, across more than 4000 miles, the Silk Roads connected East and West. These overland trails and sea lanes carried not only silks, but also cotton textiles, dyes, horses, incense, spices, gems, glass, and ceramics along with religious ideas, governing customs, and technology. For this book, Xinru Liu has assembled primary sources from ancient China, India, Central Asia, Rome and the Mediterranean, and the Islamic world, many of them difficult to access and some translated into English for the first time. Court histories, geographies and philosophical treatises, letters, travelers’ accounts, inventories, inscriptions, laws, religious texts, and more, introduce students to the complexities of cultural exchange. Liu’s thoughtful introduction considers the many ways the peoples along the Silk Roads interacted and helps students understand the implications for economies and societies, as well as political and religious institutions, over space and time. Maps, document headnotes and annotations, a chronology, questions for consideration, and a selected bibliography offer additional pedagogical support.

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Macmillan Higher Education

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1319241638

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9781319241636

The Silk Road in World History

By: Xinru Liu

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By: Xinru Liu

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Silk and Religion

An Exploration of Material Life and the Thought of People, AD 600-1200

By: Xinru Liu

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An Exploration of Material Life and the Thought of People, AD 600-1200

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This book deals with the silk trade in Eurasia between the seventh and twelfth centuries and explores how religious ideas and institutions affected economic behavior.

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Chinese Herbal Medicine

Modern Applications of Traditional Formulas

By: Chongyun Liu,Angela Tseng,Sue Yang

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Chinese Herbal Medicine

Modern Applications of Traditional Formulas

By: Chongyun Liu,Angela Tseng,Sue Yang

A roadmap for easily navigating through the complexities of Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese Herbal Medicine: Modern Applications of Traditional Formulas presents information about herbal formulas in a practical and easy-to-access format. Bridging the gap between classroom study and the clinical setting, the book supplies information on disease sym

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CRC Press

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0203493893

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9780203493892

China’s Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-535

The Struggle for Legitimacy

By: Puning Liu

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China’s Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-535

The Struggle for Legitimacy

By: Puning Liu

The Northern Wei was a dynasty which originated outside China and ruled northern China when the south of China was ruled by a series of dynasties which originated inside China. Both during the time that the Northern Wei dynasty was in power and over many centuries subsequently, the legitimacy of the Northern Wei dynasty has been questioned. This book outlines the history of the Northern Wei dynasty, including its origins and the history of its southern rivals; considers the practices adopted by both the Northern Wei dynasty and its rivals to establish legitimacy; and examines the debates which preoccupied Chinese scholars subsequently. The book casts light on traditional ideas about legitimate rule in China, ideas which have enduring relevance as tradition continues to be very significant in contemporary China.

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195

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Routledge

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1000283224

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9781000283228

Early Buddhist Society

The World of Gautama Buddha

By: Xinru Liu

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Early Buddhist Society

The World of Gautama Buddha

By: Xinru Liu

What might daily life have been like in India in the time of the Buddha? Who were some of the rulers, monks, philosophers, devotees, and doctors with whom the Buddha would have interacted and had discussions? What was involved in spreading the message of Buddhism and setting up the Buddhist sangha (order)? What were the schisms and factions, and what was the nature of opposition to Buddhism from Brahmin hegemony? A great deal is known about Buddhist tenets and doctrine, but very little exists on the lived context of the Buddha himself. Early Buddhist texts in Pali reveal a society in ways that other texts relating to Buddhism, as well as the Brahmanical literature, do not. Xinru Liu reads this literature, along with the earliest Buddhist artworks on stupas, to argue that the historical Buddha does not really exist in the imagination of most people, including Buddhists. In this book, she sets out to plug this gap in our understanding of Buddhism, illuminating and eliminating many misconceptions along the way. Gender, religion, and caste in early India come alive in this richly scholarly yet accessible and imaginative account of society in the time of the Buddha. This is a book for students, teachers, and everyone interested in the living universe of India 2500 years ago.

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State University of New York Press

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1438491247

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Worlds Together, Worlds Apart

Fifth Edition 1 Volume

By: Tignor, Robert,Adelman, Jeremy,Brown, Peter,Elman, Benjamin,Kotkin, Stephen,Prakash, Gyan,Shaw, Brent,Aron, Stephen,Liu, Xinru,Marchand, Suzanne,Pittman, Holly,Tsin, Michael

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Worlds Together, Worlds Apart

Fifth Edition 1 Volume

By: Tignor, Robert,Adelman, Jeremy,Brown, Peter,Elman, Benjamin,Kotkin, Stephen,Prakash, Gyan,Shaw, Brent,Aron, Stephen,Liu, Xinru,Marchand, Suzanne,Pittman, Holly,Tsin, Michael

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W.W. Norton & Company

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0393284131

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9780393284133

Worlds Together, Worlds Apart

By: Robert Tignor,Jeremy Adelman,Peter Brown,Stephen Kotkin

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Worlds Together, Worlds Apart

By: Robert Tignor,Jeremy Adelman,Peter Brown,Stephen Kotkin

A truly global approach to world history, Worlds Together, Worlds Apart is organized around major world history stories and themes: the emergence of cities, the building of the Silk Road, the spread of major religions, the spread of the Black Death, the Age of Exploration, alternatives to nineteenth-century capitalism, the rise of modern nation-states and empires, and others ... The authors have refreshed throughout coverage of the environment in addition to cutting edge scholarship, designed to help students think critically, master content and make connections across time and place."--Provided by publisher.

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0393629945

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9780393629941

Worlds Together, Worlds Apart: Beginnings to 1200

By: Jeremy Adelman,Robert L. Tignor,Peter Brown,Benjamin Elman,Xinru Liu

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Worlds Together, Worlds Apart: Beginnings to 1200

By: Jeremy Adelman,Robert L. Tignor,Peter Brown,Benjamin Elman,Xinru Liu

In this second edition, the book's non-Eurocentric approach continues with expansions of the original eleven world history "turning point" stories from the modern period to include ten more "turning point" stories from the earlier periods of world history. From the history of the world's first cities built on the great rivers of Afro-Eurasia, to the formation of the Silk Road, to the rise of nation-states, and the story of modern globalization, Worlds Together, Worlds Apart provides students with the stories that changed history and enables them to make the connections they need in order to better understand how the world came to be what it is today.

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W W Norton & Company Incorporated

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0393932087

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9780393932089

Poverty and Prosperity

Tourism in Rural China

By: Xinru Liu,Honggen Xiao

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Tourism in Rural China

By: Xinru Liu,Honggen Xiao

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Emerald Group Publishing

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1801179883

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9781801179881

A History of the World

600 to 1850

By: Robert Tignor,Jeremy Adelman,Stephen Aron,Peter Brown,Benjamin Elman,Stephen Kotkin,Xinru Liu,Suzanne Marchand,Holly Pittman,Brent Shaw,Michael Tsin

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A History of the World

600 to 1850

By: Robert Tignor,Jeremy Adelman,Stephen Aron,Peter Brown,Benjamin Elman,Stephen Kotkin,Xinru Liu,Suzanne Marchand,Holly Pittman,Brent Shaw,Michael Tsin

The most global approach to world history, now more streamlined and accessible.

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0393156273

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The Silk Road in World History

The Silk Road in World History

Worlds Together, Worlds Apart

Worlds Together, Worlds Apart

Silk and Religion

Silk and Religion

Poverty and Prosperity

Poverty and Prosperity

The Silk Roads

The Silk Roads

The Silk Road in World History

The Silk Road in World History

Silk and Religion

Silk and Religion

Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Herbal Medicine

China’s Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-535

China’s Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-535

Early Buddhist Society

Early Buddhist Society

Worlds Together, Worlds Apart

Worlds Together, Worlds Apart

Worlds Together, Worlds Apart

Worlds Together, Worlds Apart

Worlds Together, Worlds Apart: Beginnings to 1200

Worlds Together, Worlds Apart: Beginnings to 1200

Poverty and Prosperity

Poverty and Prosperity

A History of the World

A History of the World

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