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THE SILK ROADS by Peter Frankopan | How the East shaped the world?

“Explore Peter Frankopan’s The Silk Roads—a sweeping history of trade, culture, and power shaping our interconnected world.”

THE SILK ROADS by Peter Frankopan | How the East shaped the world?
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Infographic of The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan: Panels 1-3 illustrate ancient Empire Dynamics of the Persians and Romans, the Strategic Heartlands of Central Asia, and the Nomadic Interdependence between settled empires and steppe tribes.
The Silk Roads book summary graphic: Panels 4-6 depict wealth accumulation via steppe trade routes, the double-edged sword of nomadic mercenaries and raiders, and the urbanized sophistication of the Persian Achaemenid Empire.
Visual insights from Peter Frankopan’s The Silk Roads: Panels 7-9 cover Alexander the Great’s legacy in spreading Greek culture, the resulting deep cultural and religious exchange, and the Roman Empire’s expansion into Egypt and Western Asia.

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Graphic Gyaan book breakdown of The Silk Roads: Panels 10-12 show Roman eastern trade networks reaching India, the shift of the imperial capital to Constantinople, and the Asian roots of early Christianity in Persia and Afghanistan.
Historical analysis of The Silk Roads: Panels 13-15 illustrate the Christianization of Western Europe, the onset of the Dark Ages following Rome’s collapse, and Edward Gibbon’s theory on the fall of the Roman Empire.
The Silk Roads illustrated summary: Panels 16-18 depict the 7th-century rise of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula, its spiritual and tribal appeal, and the rapid military success of early Islamic conquests across Persia and North Africa.

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Graphic summary of The Silk Roads: Panel 19 shows Baghdad’s Golden Age of learning; Panel 20 depicts the Crusades for the Holy Land; Panel 21 illustrates the Crusades' economic impact on European trade and wealth.
History of the West from The Silk Roads: Panel 22 explains how Crusades laid the groundwork for European imperialism; Panel 23 shows the forging of Western identity; Panel 24 depicts the spread of the Black Death via Silk Road networks.
The Black Death and economic shifts: Panel 25 shows the plague origins in 1338 Kyrgyzstan; Panel 26 illustrates the labor supply shock and rising wages; Panel 27 shows how post-plague demand kickstarted European economic dominance

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The rise and fall of empires: Panel 28 shows Spain’s economic ruin despite gold wealth; Panel 29 explains the failures of Mercantilism; Panel 30 depicts England’s global ascent with trading outposts in India and North America.
20th-century global strategy: Panel 31 shows the British policy of containment against Russia; Panel 32 illustrates the strategy of appeasement before WWI; Panel 33 depicts the post-WWI shift of global power struggles toward the East.
Oil and the Middle East: Panel 34 shows the discovery of oil in Persia; Panel 35 illustrates British control over Persian oil for naval superiority; Panel 36 depicts the redrawing of Middle East borders and puppet governments.

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Infographic of Peter Frankopan's The Silk Roads. Panel 37: Illustration of British conflicting promises to Jews and Arabs regarding Palestine and oil security. Panel 38: Depiction of British immigration restrictions on Jewish people to Palestine during the 1930s. Panel 39: Nazi Germany's "Lebensraum" ambitions for eastern expansion and Slavic labor exploitation.
The Silk Roads book insights by Peter Frankopan. Panel 40: "General Plan for the East" showing Nazi architectural plans for Slavic extermination. Panel 41: Nazi-Arab alignment in the 1930s based on shared geopolitical interests. Panel 42: Visualizing the rise of US dominance as Britain's global influence exhausted after World War II.
Historical analysis from The Silk Roads. Panel 43: Cold War battleground map showing US and USSR competition for influence in the Middle East. Panel 44: US Realpolitik strategy supporting autocratic regimes for oil security. Panel 45: The 1973 OPEC oil shock and its impact on Western economic vulnerability.

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Geopolitical history from Peter Frankopan's The Silk Roads. Panel 46: Afghan blowback showing US support for Mujahideen leading to the rise of Al-Qaeda. Panel 47: The 9/11 context and Al-Qaeda’s invocation of the Crusades. Panel 48: The failure of the War on Terror in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Modern shifts in The Silk Roads infographic. Panel 49: Obama's shift in counterterrorism and outreach to the Muslim world. Panel 50: Illustration of global power reverting to the East, echoing ancient Silk Road trade routes. Panel 51: The US "Pivot to Asia" recognizing China's rising global influence.

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