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

Author/Contributor(s):	Gordon, Stewart
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Date:	02/01/2009
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

Gordon fashions a fascinating and unique look at Asia from 700 to 1500 C.E., a time when Asia was the world, by describing the personal journeys of Asias many travelers--merchants, apothecaries, and philosophers. 16-page b&w photo insert.