Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Preface xi
5. “Work Together for a Bright Future of China-I ran Relations,” Xi Jinping, January 2016 1
6. 1. From Camels and Sails to Highways and Refi neries 5
7. 2. The Silk Road: An Abridged Biography 37
8. 3. A Politics of Routes 81
9. 4. Corridor Diplomacy 101
10. 5. Objects of Itinerancy 134
11. 6. Historical Openings 158
12. 7. Geocultural Power 180
13. Appendix 197
14. Notes 199
15. Bibliography 245
16. Index 277