Parallel journeys : Eurasian history through travelers' eyes (400 BCE-1936 CE)
Anthony J. Barbieri-Low (Editor, Translator)
"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
Print Book, English, 2026
Cambria Press, Amherst, New York, 2026