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Peter Frankopan is a British historian and professor of global history at the University of Oxford. He specializes in Byzantine and world history and is known for his works that challenge Eurocentric perspectives by highlighting the significance of Asia and the Middle East in global development.
Known for: The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World, The Silk Roads: A New History of the World
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The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World
In this follow-up to his acclaimed work 'The Silk Roads', historian Peter Frankopan examines how the balance of global power is shifting eastward. He explores the political, economic, and cultural tra...
The Silk Roads: A New History of the World
A sweeping history of the world centered on the Silk Roads, the ancient trade routes that connected East and West. Peter Frankopan reorients global history by emphasizing the importance of Central Asi...
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The Formation and Limits of the Western Order
In the latter half of the twentieth century, the Western world dominated the narrative of globalization. From the Bretton Woods system to the World Trade Organization, it created a global framework centered on the dollar and the principles of free markets. This order did bring unprecedented prosperi...
From The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World
China’s Rise and the Belt and Road Initiative
China’s rise is both an economic miracle and a statement of strategic intent. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is far more than an infrastructure plan—it is a comprehensive framework for rewiring global connectivity. Stretching across land and sea, linking Asia, Europe, Africa, and even Latin Amer...
From The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World
The Rise of Persia
The story begins in ancient Persia – the first true superpower to weave a world together through its roads, languages, and tolerance. The Persian Empire under Cyrus and Darius created not just conquests but connectivity. Royal roads stretched thousands of kilometers, binding together regions from An...
From The Silk Roads: A New History of the World
The Spread of Ideas and Religions
Commerce never traveled alone. Alongside merchants came monks, pilgrims, and prophets. The Silk Roads became conduits for faith and philosophy as much as for spices and silk. Buddhism spread from India through Central Asia into China, adapting to new cultures as it moved. Christianity too journeyed ...
From The Silk Roads: A New History of the World
About Peter Frankopan
Peter Frankopan is a British historian and professor of global history at the University of Oxford. He specializes in Byzantine and world history and is known for his works that challenge Eurocentric perspectives by highlighting the significance of Asia and the Middle East in global development.
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