SILK ROAD LINKS: HOW TRAITS AND GOVERNMENTS SHAPED COMMUNICATION ACROSS THE SILK ROAD
Keywords:
silk road, communication networks, cultural exchange, trade routes, government influence, historical geography, intercultural communication, empires and diplomacy, transcontinental trade, ancient globalization.Abstract
The article explores the complex network of cultural, political, and geographic factors that influenced communication and exchange along the historic Silk Road. The book/article delves into how specific characteristics—such as language, religion, trade customs, and environmental conditions—interacted with the policies and structures of various empires and local governments to either facilitate or hinder the flow of information, goods, and people. By examining different time periods and regions, the work highlights the Silk Road not merely as a trade route but as a dynamic corridor of intercultural communication shaped by human choices and institutional frameworks.
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