Story of the Silk Road:
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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zhang, Yiping (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Beijing] China Intercontinental Press 2005
Subjects:
Item Description:The home of silk -- Zhang Qian's journey to the West -- China and Rome: the mysterious strangers -- Tribes on China's western frontier during Han Dynasty -- The early merchants on the Silk Road -- The introduction of Buddhism into China via the Silk Road -- The dispute on the west end of the Silk Road -- The great Tang Dynasty and the golden age of the Silk Road -- International trade during Tang Dynasty -- Tang monk's searching for true Buddhist scriptures in Indian -- Sogdians, the rich merchant and artist on Silk Road -- The rising of Arabs -- The influence of Roman arts on the Oriental cultures -- The culture diversity of the Silk Road -- The foreign religions practiced in China -- From the crusades to Marco Polo -- Lyons: the silk capital of the Europe -- The interaction of civilizations between the East and the West -- Renaissance of the Silk Road and Dunhuang Buddhist manuscripts
Physical Description:176 S. zahlr. Ill., Kt. 25 cm
ISBN:9787508508320

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