Mobility patterns along the Eastern Silk Roads (tenth to fourteenth centuries)
A global-microhistorical perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12556774 |
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| Authors | Márton Vér (0009-0006-2095-0224, Universität Hamburg, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 61-95 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-16 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1356-1863 • E-ISSN: 1474-0591 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1356186324000282 |
| OpenAlex | W4405452961 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
This study investigates the importance of interregional mobility along the Eastern Silk Roads during the Mongol period, highlighting the interconnectedness of postal and pilgrim networks in eastern Central Asia, with a particular focus on mid-fourteenth-century changes in the multifaceted dynamics of overland mobility under Mongol rule. By referencing an extensive corpus of Old Uyghur and Middle Mongolian administrative texts, as well as pilgrim inscriptions, the research provides a nuanced understanding of the relationship between the Mongol administration and the postal system within it, and how they were connected with pilgrim activities. The article uncovers valuable insights into how mobility patterns changed over time. Furthermore, a comprehensive analysis of the geographical aspects of these networks reveals enduring links between the Eastern Tianshan Region and the Gansu Corridor, whilst also underlining the expansion of pilgrim networks during the Mongol period. The research also explores the societal implications of these mobility networks, highlighting the importance of religious affiliation and social status in overland mobility. This comprehensive analysis illuminates the Eastern Silk Roads and presents a unique perspective on the interplay of political, religious, and socio-economic factors that shaped the history of the region during Mongol rule
Ancient history · Art · Economic geography · Geography · Perspective (graphical · SILK · Telecommunications · Visual arts · Chinese history and philosophy · Engineering · Eurasian Exchange Networks · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History
Mongol Central Asia
Buddhism and Islam on the Silk Road
The “Arteries and Veins” of the Imperial Body
Diplomacy and Chancellery Practices in the Chagataid Khanate
Qaidu and the Rise of the Independent Mongol State In Central Asia
From the Tian Shan to Crimea
The Postal Roads of the Great Khans in Central Asia under the Mongol-Yuan Empire
The Four Black Deaths
Death by the Lake
| Highly cited | No |
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