Parallel journeys : Eurasian history through travelers' eyes (400 BCE-1936 CE) / with introductions and new translations from the Chinese by Anthony J. Barbieri-Low.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Barbieri-Low, Anthony J. (Anthony Jerome), 1967- editor, author of introduction, translator.

Series:

Cambria sinophone world series

Cambria Sinophone translation series

Cambria sinophone translation series

Language:

Chinese

English

Subjects (All):

East and West.

Eurasia--Description and travel.

Eurasia.

Eurasia--Description and travel--History--Sources.

Physical Description:

xiv, 503 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 23 cm.

Other Title:

Eurasian history through travelers' eyes (400 BCE-1936 CE)

Place of Publication:

Amherst, New York : Cambria Press, [2026]

Summary:

"Parallel Journeys: Eurasian History through Travelers' Eyes (400 BCE-1936 CE) is a comparative anthology of travel accounts by more than two dozen Eastern and Western travelers spanning 2,400 years of Eurasian history. Structured around paired narratives-from Chinese envoys, monks, and scholars to European merchants, missionaries, and journalists-this volume explores diplomacy, commerce, religion, and cultural exchange through critical introductions and new English translations from the Chinese. The anthology highlights how these parallel journeys shaped perceptions of self and other across time, offering insight into the evolving geography of the "Orient" and "Occident." Featuring rare and newly translated Chinese texts alongside Western classics, Parallel Journeys contributes to global history, travel literature, and cross-cultural studies by illuminating shared motifs and divergent worldviews in historical accounts of long-distance travel"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Translated from the Chinese.

ISBN:

9781638573807

1638573808

9781638573821

1638573824

OCLC:

1535416169

Publisher Number:

90103257503