Bibliograph

The Silk Road, a new history, Valerie Hansen

Type

Label

The Silk Road, a new history, Valerie Hansen

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Silk Road

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

757838314

Responsibility statement

Valerie Hansen

Sub title

a new history

Table Of Contents

At the Crossroads of Central Asia : The Kingdom of Kroraina -- Gateway to the Languages of the Silk Road : Kucha and the caves of Kizil -- Midway Between China and Iran : Turfan -- Homeland of the Sogdians, the Silk Road Traders : Samarkand and Sogdiana -- The Cosmopolitan Terminus of the Silk Road : Historic Chang'an, Modern-day Xi'an -- The Time Capsule of Silk Road History : The Dunhuang Caves -- Entryway into Xinjiang for Buddhism and Islam : Khotan -- Conclusion: The History of the Overland Routes Through Central Asia

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