The Silk Road by Frances Wood
The Silk Road, the ancient trade route passing through Bokhara to Samarkand in the west and Dunhuang to Xi'an in central China, conjures up exotic pictures of camel trains laden with bales of fine Chinese silk, and spices and perfumes in the great market of Samarkand. The Silk Road also witnessed the movement of cultural influences and this text examines the civilizations and ideas that flourished along with vast geographical route. The 19th century saw a new interest in Central Asia as Russia and Britain vied for power on the frontiers of Afghanistan. A new breed of explorer, part archaeologist, part cartographer, part spy, was seen on the Silk Road and some of the ancient cities, long buried in sand-blown dunes, began to give up their secrets. Covering more than 2000 years of history, this book presents an overall picture of the history and cultures of the Silk Road. It is illustrated throughout with many manuscripts and paintings from the collections of the British Library and other museums worldwide, and contains many previously unpublished photographs by the great explorers Stein, Hedin and Mannerheim.
Wood, Frances: - Frances Wood studied Chinese at the universities of Cambridge, Peking and London and was Curator of the Chinese collections at the British Library until 2013. Her published works include The Blue Guide to China, Did Marco Polo Go to China?, The Silk Road: two thousand years in the heart of Asia, The Forbidden City, No Dogs and Not Many Chinese and Picnics Prohibited
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| ISBN 13 | 9780712348041 |
| ISBN 10 | 0712348042 |
| Title | The Silk Road |
| Author | Frances Wood |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | British Library Publishing |
| Year published | 2003-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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