Answering these questions with the same depth ofknowledge and profound insight that have marked all her acclaimed books, Armstrong makes clear how the changing face ofthe world has necessarily changed the importance of religion at both the societal and the individual level.
These vast networks carried more than just merchandise and precious commodities: the constant movement and mixing of populations also brought about the transmission ofknowledge, ideas, cultures and beliefs, which had a profound impact on the history and civilization ofthe Eurasian peoples.