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A History of the Silk Road (Armchair Traveller's History)
Jonathan Clements
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Paperback. The author explains the truth behind odd tales of horses that sweat blood, defaced statues and missing frescoes, and Marco Polo's stories of black gold that seeps from the earth. BIC Classification: 1FC; 1FPC; HBJF; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
The Silk Road is a route from the edges of the European world to the central plains of China. For thousands of years, its history has been a traveller's history, of brief encounters in desert towns, snowbound passes and nameless forts. It was the conduit that first brought Buddhism, Christianity and Islam into China, and the site of much of the 'Great Game' between Victorian empires. Jonathan Clements guides the reader through the trackless wastes of the Taklamakan Desert, its black whirlwinds and dead lakes, its shimmering mirages, lost cities and mysterious mummies, but also its iconic statues and memorable ... Read more
The Silk Road is a route from the edges of the European world to the central plains of China. For thousands of years, its history has been a traveller's history, of brief encounters in desert towns, snowbound passes and nameless forts. It was the conduit that first brought Buddhism, Christianity and Islam into China, and the site of much of the 'Great Game' between Victorian empires. Jonathan Clements guides the reader through the trackless wastes of the Taklamakan Desert, its black whirlwinds and dead lakes, its shimmering mirages, lost cities and mysterious mummies, but also its iconic statues and memorable ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
220
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781909961371
SKU
V9781909961371
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Ref
99-5
About Jonathan Clements
Jonathan Clements is the author of many books on East Asian History and China including a history of Beijing. He has written biographies on several figures associated with the Silk Road, including Kubilai Khan, Marco Polo, Mannerheim and Empress Wu. His works have been translated into over a dozen languages including French, Spanish, Korean and Dutch. He is a ... Read more
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