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The New Silk Roads
This episode challenges Western-centric history by revealing how the interconnected regions of Asia and the Middle East have always been, and remain, the true axis of global power and influence.
“This episode challenges Western-centric history by revealing how the interconnected regions of Asia and the Middle East have always been, and remain, the true axis of global power and influence.”
— Peter Frankopan, The New Silk Roads
Geopolitics, World History, Global Power
If you often feel disoriented by global events, this can help you understand the deeper historical currents shaping today's headlines and tomorrow's world.
Peter Frankopan, a historian specializing in the interconnected regions of the Byzantine Empire, Russia, and Central Asia, offers a panoramic view of global history that re-centers our understanding of power and influence.