A review by eickler
The Silk Road: A New History by Valerie Hansen

4.0

An excellent retelling of the Silk Road trade routes examining primary documents and archaeological evidence to provide a more accurate depiction of life in Central Asia in the first millennium. Where most texts focus on religion, politics, or trade, Hansen focuses on the local level, painting detailed strokes and weaving it together with the broader history. This work is certainly academic, like most works on this region, and I wouldn't recommend it as a casual read unless you're very keen on historical deconstruction.