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‘Inter-Asia’ through inland eyes: Afghan trading networks across land and sea

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posted on 2023-06-09, 23:00 authored by Magnus MarsdenMagnus Marsden
This article demonstrates the significance of long-distance networks formed by traders from Afghanistan and Central Asia to the forging of present-day transregional connections within Asia. It identifies two connective corridors authored by these traders: a ‘Eurasian corridor’ connecting East Asia to post-Soviet Eurasia and extending into Western Europe and a ‘West Asian corridor’ involving traders originally from Central Asia linking East Asia to Turkey and the Arabian Peninsula. Empirically, the paper documents and analyses the varying cultural and political orientations of traders operating along these networks, and ways in which specific nodes in the networks contribute to their activities as a whole. Conceptually, the papers suggest that the study of ‘inter-Asian’ connections stands to benefit from deploying oceanic and inland models of geography in a non-dichotomous manner.

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TRODITIES - Trust, Global Traders and Cheap Commodities in a Chinese International City; G1723; EUROPEAN UNION; GA 669132

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  • Published

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Journal

Acta Via Serica

ISSN

2508-5824

Publisher

Keimyung University

Issue

1

Volume

6

Page range

165-184

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  • Anthropology Publications

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  • Yes

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2021-02-09

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2021-06-22

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2021-02-09

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