| Description |
1 online resource (65 pages) |
| Series |
Mongols |
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Mongols
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| Contents |
More than silk : goods that inspired trade -- Technological advancement on the Silk Road -- Crossing the desert : religion along the Silk Road -- Soul of culture : music and art along the Silk Road -- Tongues on the Silk Road : the spread of languages -- Cultural tolerance along the Silk Road -- Glossary -- For more information |
| Summary |
Stretching across Asia and into eastern Europe and northern Africa, the Silk Road opened the world to new ideas, products, and cultures. Because the Mongols controlled so much of the territory across this network of pathways, trade between east and west flourished, spreading silk, spices, technology, and languages. In addition, the Mongols were known for their different religious traditions, including Buddhism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism, which were also "transported" along the established pathways of trade. While traveling throughout the network could be treacherous, its cross-cultural exchang |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Mongols -- History -- Juvenile literature
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Mongols -- Commerce -- History -- Juvenile literature
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Mongols -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature
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Mongols
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Mongols -- Social life and customs
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| SUBJECT |
Silk Road -- History -- Juvenile literature
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| Subject |
Asia -- Silk Road
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Juvenile works
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781499463736 |
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1499463731 |
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