Silk Road

The Silk Road: Two Thousand Years in the Heart of Asia
$21.95
In clearly understood language and in large print this is summary of political, military, social, engineering, agricultural activity and brief references to science over a 3000 year period in central Asia

Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon
$11.96
This is a very innovative CD - better than its predecessor. The Silk Road Ensemble is excellent and the music is very inventive.

Life along the Silk Road
$19.95
Excellent book that gives insight into life on the Silk Road. Stories come from the POV of a merchant, soldier, princess, a nun, a widow, etc. Great book for World History Teachers whether the teacher is AP or regular. Amazon merchant got it to me on time and in great condition.

Marco Polo's Silk Road
$24.98
I was bewildered at first by all the attention to tea growing and manufacturing (and harvesting in bright new 'ethnic' costumes.)
After giving Margo Polo's Silk Route a verbal shrug, they(start on a trek with horses on the old tea route to Tibet. Fascinating, the men and a woman all dressed up in finery, the woman even wearing shoes that were better off for ballet or city evenings than the rugged terrain they were going thru, but she served to prove that women too can be part of this parade. If you buy it, note the faces of villagers and the newness of their clothes as the caravan goes thru their villages. The most absurd is the remote large Catholic Church, filled with worshipers in what appeared to be the foundations for stalls,all crossing themselves with great gusto facing an alter - with no priest. You are told how Tibet always has belonged to China and given a jolting rationale for any future wars with India. Informative yes. About Marco Polo's Silk Route - forget it. Marco Polo's Silk Road