Peter Frankopan Silk Roads 2 Books Collection Set - World History - Non Fiction Paperback

Titles in This Set
The Silk Roads: A New History of the World
The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
, 9781526608246
Publisher: Bloomsbury

Overview
This two-book paperback collection brings together Peter Frankopan's exploration of how the Silk Roads have shaped world history from antiquity to the present. The Silk Roads: A New History of the World reframes global history by centering the trade routes, empires, and ideas that connected East and West for centuries. Its sequel, The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World, carries that story into the twenty-first century, tracing how Asia's rise and new infrastructure are reshaping world power. Together, these two volumes give history lovers, students, and curious readers a connected view of how the past shapes today's world.

About the Books
Across these two volumes, Peter Frankopan guides readers from ancient caravan routes to today's corridors of power, showing how the Silk Roads linked societies, religions, and ideas in ways Western-centered histories often overlook. The Silk Roads: A New History of the World spans continents and centuries, tracing how commerce, faith, and conquest moved along a shared Eurasian geography and quietly determined the fate of empires. Frankopan pulls the spotlight away from Western Europe and places it on the crossroads of Asia and the Middle East, arguing that the true engine of world history has long run through these connected trade networks. The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World brings that same lens to the present day, examining how China's economic growth, energy politics, and regional infrastructure projects are redrawing the map of global influence. Frankopan connects historical patterns to current events, showing why shifts in Central Asia, the Middle East, and the wider Indo-Pacific matter for the future of trade, diplomacy, and security. Written with the same clarity and narrative drive as its predecessor, this second book translates complex geopolitics into an accessible, engaging read. Together, the two books form a single continuous argument: that the routes connecting East and West have always shaped, and continue to shape, the destiny of nations. Readers come away with a richer understanding of both the deep past and the fast-moving present, making this collection a rewarding set for anyone who wants history and current affairs to speak to each other.

Key Benefits

• Two full-length Peter Frankopan paperbacks in one collection, ideal for building out a home history library
• Reframes world history around the Silk Roads, connecting ancient trade routes to modern geopolitics
• Bridges past and present, pairing a sweeping historical narrative with a sharp analysis of today's world
• Written in an accessible, narrative-driven style suited to general readers, students, and book clubs
• A meaningful gift for history lovers, world affairs enthusiasts, and lifelong learners
• Compact paperback format makes this set easy to read, travel with, and shelve together

Book-by-Book Guide
The Silk Roads: A New History of the World — Frankopan retraces two thousand years of history through the trade routes linking Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, repositioning the East at the center of the story.
The New Silk Roads: The Present and Future of the World — Frankopan brings the narrative into the twenty-first century, examining how China's rise and new infrastructure projects are reshaping global power today.

About the Author
Peter Frankopan is a British historian and Professor of Global History at the University of Oxford, where he is also Senior Research Fellow at Worcester College. He specializes in the history of the Mediterranean, Russia, the Middle East, Persia, Central Asia, and the connections between East and West. Frankopan is widely recognized as an internationally bestselling author, best known for The Silk Roads, which reshaped how readers and scholars understand the flow of world history. He continues to write, lecture, and comment on global history, geopolitics, and the shifting balance of power between East and West today.

Why You'll Love This Collection
This collection is a must for history buffs, students, and gift-givers alike — a thoughtful birthday present, holiday gift, or book club pick for anyone who loves big-picture non-fiction. Together, these two Frankopan titles connect ancient trade routes to modern geopolitics, offering a genuinely fresh, page-turning way to understand the world's past, present, and future.

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