What is the primary focus of Peter Frankopan's book The Silk Roads: A New History of the World?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. A global history centered on cultural and political exchanges along the Silk Road regions.
Peter Frankopan’s "The Silk Roads: A New History of the World" challenges the traditional "Eurocentric" view of history. Instead of focusing on Western Europe as the center of civilization, Frankopan argues that the true driver of global history lies in the East—specifically the corridor connecting the Mediterranean to the Himalayas. The book explores how the exchange of goods, religions, diseases, and ideas along these ancient trade routes shaped the rise and fall of empires and continue to influence modern geopolitics.