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Book SynopsisPresents a study that explores the emergence and growth of a remarkable global trade network operated by Armenian silk merchants from a small outpost in the Persian Empire. This book discusses the trans-imperial cosmopolitan world of the New Julfans. It also explores the effects of long distance trade on the organization of community life.
Trade Review"Fascinating." Times Literary Supplement (TLS) "Exceeds, by far, all previous scholarship on the Armenian merchants of New Julfa." Ararat "A fascinating book." Times Literary Supplement (TLS) "Aslanian has unearthed a veritable treasure trove, and this book, which is written in a lucid style, is of great interest." The Historian "An extensively researched study ... that is both scholarly and interesting to read... Well written and well-documented." -- Daphne Abeel Armenian Mirror-Spectator "This is the kind of book that entices readers to spend time not only with the text but also with the bibliography and endnotes, retracing research steps and finding new paths to benefit their own work." -- Patricia Risso American Historical Review "Ground-breaking ... Superb." -- Sossie Kasbarian Journal of Global History
