Early interactions between the hellenistic and Greco-Roman World and the Chinese: The ancient afro-Eurasian routes in medicine and the transmission of disease
This paper discusses the historical exchanges, communications, and circumstances that initially enabled the opening of trade routes between China and the Hellenistic and Greco-Roman world. In addition, it explains how ancient Greeks first became aware of China, and the original premise of trading si...
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| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Chinese Medicine and Culture |
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| Online Access: | http://www.cmaconweb.org/article.asp?issn=2589-9627;year=2021;volume=4;issue=3;spage=148;epage=157;aulast=Solos |