{"product_id":"the-silk-route-7-000-miles-of-history-9780064434683","title":"The Silk Route: 7,000 Miles of History","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): John S. Major\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: History - Asia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilk has long been considered a symbol of wealth and luxury. But thousands of years ago, the production of silk cloth was one of China's most prized secrets. So how did silk become one of the most sought-after materials in the world?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith lavish illustrations and a highly informative text, \u003cem\u003eThe Silk Route\u003c\/em\u003e traces the early history of the silk trade-from the mulberry groves of China to the marketplace in Byzantium-and explores how two of the world's greatest empires were brought together, forever opening the channels of commerce between East and West.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45353881731223,"sku":"9780064434683","price":713.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780064434683.webp?v=1767668863","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-silk-route-7-000-miles-of-history-9780064434683","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}