: Shows that the Silk Road was about more than just silk; it involved tea, horses, frankincense, amber, jade, and porcelain.
is a scholarly book by Dilnoza Duturaeva, published by Brill in 2022. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the diplomacy, trade, and transcontinental networks connecting Central Asia and China during the 10th to 12th centuries . Qarakhanid Roads to China A History of Sino-Tur...
: Details the specific activities of envoys and traders. : Shows that the Silk Road was about
: Examines relations between the Islamic world and Liao China. it involved tea
: Duturaeva proves that Sino-Turkic relations thrived rather than declined during this period.
: Analyzes how these routes influenced global medieval trade. ## Why it Matters