西方学者视域中的“丝绸之路”——聚焦历史学家彼得·弗兰克潘最新力著《丝绸之路:一部全新的世界史》

Interpreting the Silk Roads in Western Scholar′s New Perspective:A Review of The Silk Roads:A New History by Peter Frankopan

英国学者彼得·弗兰克潘的新著《丝绸之路:一部全新的世界史》是欧美学者对"丝绸之路"历史与今天所作的客观、全新的解读。作者摆脱了西方中心主义,强调了西亚和中亚古代"丝绸之路"沿线国家在连接东西方文明中的关键作用,并指出中国为"一带一路"愿景所作的努力以及此愿景下"丝绸之路"沿线国家复兴的巨大潜力。21世纪充满了变革与挑战,彼得·弗兰克潘的专著为东西方读者客观认识"丝绸之路"以及"一带一路"理念提供了新视角和更为开放的思路。"一带一路"起到了带动全球经济发展、推动中亚各国复兴的积极作用,更重要的是,"一带一路"倡议也是世界各国相互学习、借鉴、进行文化交融和理解从而发挥自身特色的共同发展之路,更是构建人类命运共同体的必经之路。

The Silk Roads:A New History by Peter Frankopan is an objective understanding of all the respects of the Silk Roads from a new perspective.The author points out the important role that Central Asia played in the history of the ancient Silk Roads while emphasizing on the effects of the B&R initiated by Chinese government and giving a picture of the promising future of coun.tries along the B&R.The author′s interpreting of all the changes and challenges the whole world is facing today will provide a new viewpoint and more open-minded ideas for the readers to understand the initiative of Belt&Road,which not only makes economic ties closer and promotes the re-emergence of Central Asia but also enhances relations between peoples,cultures and regions to reach the goal of building the community of shared future for all mankind.