Super Short Summary

The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan traces the history of trade routes linking Asia, Europe, and Africa from antiquity to the present, emphasizing the Eastern origins of many elements of "Western" history and countering Eurocentric narratives. The book covers the emergence of commerce, the spread of religions, the rise of empires, and the influence of the Silk Roads on global events such as wars and economic shifts. The book addresses the Holocaust, the slave trade, and terrorism.