Singapore and The Silk Road Of the Sea, 1300-1800

Singapore: NUS Press, 2013. Paperback. New. Until recently the prevailing historical view has been that Stamford Raffles 'founded' Singapore. Miksic brings together 25 years of archaeological research to show that Singapore, formerly known as Temasik, was a key point on trade routes from the 14th century onwards. The 491 page work looks first at the historical background, then… Read more about this item

Singapore.: NUS Press.. 2013.. Maps, black and white and colour photographic illustrations, ix + 491pp, bibliography, index, paperback. Beneath the modern skyscrapers of Singapore lie the remains of a much older trading port, prosperous and cosmopolitan and a key node in the maritime Silk Road. This book synthesizes 25 years of archaeological research to construct the 14th-century port of Singapore… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The overland Silk Road linking China with West Asia and Europe is a famous and fabled trade route. The sea route that was its alternative was arguably more significant, both historically and economically, and holds the greatest potentia

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