ABSTRACT

Southern Silk Route is the historic route, which runs from China to Myanmar and ends up in Assam. The route has historical importance as it served as a major artery of ancient trade articles. The Southern Silk Route: Historical Links and Contemporary Convergences attempts to sketch out the historical dimensions of the route and shows the contemporary dynamics, both positive and negative. It poses the question how history can extend a lesson in contemporary contexts.
The book has two parts- theoretical articles on the route judging from a scholar’s perspective on one hand and explorers’ insight in the practical perspective on the other, thus making it really interesting both for the scholar and the lay reader.
Please note: Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

part I|168 pages

History, People, Trade and Culture: Identities across Southern Silk Route

chapter Chapter 1|7 pages

Southern Silk Route: A Perspective

ByHaraprasad Ray

chapter Chapter 2|22 pages

The Polity of Yelang 夜郎 and the Origins of the Name ‘China’

ByGeoff Wade

chapter Chapter 3|9 pages

South Silk Road: An Analysis of its Character

ByZhao Bole

chapter Chapter 4|23 pages

Myanmar and Yunnan: Cultural Exchanges along Southern Silk Route c. 600 bc-400 ce

ByElizabeth Moore

chapter Chapter 5|40 pages

Horse, Silver, and Cowries: Yunnan in a Global Perspective

ByYang Bin

chapter Chapter 8|24 pages

The Khamtis of Arunachal Pradesh

Migration from Myanmar to India along Southern Silk Route and Description of their Cultural Heritage
BySwapna Bhattacharya (Chakraborti)

part 2|103 pages

Socio-Economic Implications of Rejuvenated Southern Silk Route

chapter Chapter 9|15 pages

Relevance of Myanmar in Silk Route Resurgence

BySayantani Sen Mazumdar

chapter Chapter 10|9 pages

Negotiating Transnational Identities in the Indo-Myanmar Border

BySukanya Sharma

chapter Chapter 11|19 pages

The Kunming Initiative and Economic Prospects between Bangladesh and North-East India

ByM. Shahidul Islam

chapter Chapter 12|22 pages

India within BCIM: A Tale of Reluctant Engagement

ByJayanta Kumar Ray, Binoda Kumar Mishra

chapter Chapter 13|22 pages

Healthcare Implications of a Rejuvenated Southern Silk Route

ByFalguni Sen

chapter Chapter 14|11 pages

Southern Silk Route and BCIM Discussions: Some Missing Issues

ByVamsi Vakulabharanam

part III|74 pages

Convergences and Divergences in Today’s World: Yunnan-India Trade Scenario

chapter Chapter 15|72 pages

Research on Yunnan-India Local Trade

ByRen Jia, Wang Chongli, Niu Hongbin, Lu Xiaokun, Guo Suiyan, Deng Lan, Jiang Maoxia