There and Back

Twelve of the Great Routes of Human History

Nonfiction, History, World History, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
Cover of the book There and Back by Stewart Gordon, OUP India
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Author: Stewart Gordon ISBN: 9780199093564
Publisher: OUP India Publication: January 25, 2018
Imprint: OUP India Language: English
Author: Stewart Gordon
ISBN: 9780199093564
Publisher: OUP India
Publication: January 25, 2018
Imprint: OUP India
Language: English

Though travelling is lauded as a means of enriching our lives, the emphasis is generally on the destination rather than the journey. Yet, throughout human history, routes have ferried not just people but books, scrolls, and art, in addition to armies, ambassadorial entourages, slaves, brides, and pilgrims. The interaction of people on routes generated surprising innovations. Through myths, memoirs, and songs associated with twelve such great routes across five continents, historian Stewart Gordon shows how they captured the collective imagination and shaped the expectations of generations of would-be travellers.

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Though travelling is lauded as a means of enriching our lives, the emphasis is generally on the destination rather than the journey. Yet, throughout human history, routes have ferried not just people but books, scrolls, and art, in addition to armies, ambassadorial entourages, slaves, brides, and pilgrims. The interaction of people on routes generated surprising innovations. Through myths, memoirs, and songs associated with twelve such great routes across five continents, historian Stewart Gordon shows how they captured the collective imagination and shaped the expectations of generations of would-be travellers.

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