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Pilgrimage routes are grounded in shared expectations and experiences, just as routes of imperial tribute rest primarily on the expectations of local officials, transporters, and military guards. Trade routes foreground the expectations of professional traders. Each route is 'travelled' through the memoir of a real traveller, pulling away to address larger issues, but never losing the engagement of the human story.  The geographic reach is worldwide with chapters, for example, on the Grand Canal of China and the Inca road system; they also have considerable historical depth, from the ancient Nile to the Erie Canal and the modern Hajj.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52629769486609,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52629770109201,"sku":"NIN9780199476459","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780199476459.jpg?v=1761771906"},{"product_id":"planning-your-piano-success-book-stewart-gordon-9780199942428","title":"Planning Your Piano Success","description":"Young pianists pursuing a professional career face a barrage of questions, choices, and challenges. 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