Describes the remarkable archaeological finds that revolutionize our understanding of trade routes in the East, revealing what travellers were really carrying, where they were heading, and the key sites.
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Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. At the Crossroads of Central Asia: The Kingdom of Kroraina
2. Gateway to the Languages of the Silk Road: Kucha and the Kizil Caves
3. Midway Between China and Iran: Turfan
4. Homeland of the Sogdians, the Silk Road Traders: Samarkand and Sogdiana
5. The Cosmopolitan Terminus of the Silk Road: Historic Chang'an, Modern-day Xi'an
6. The Time Capsule of Silk Road History: The Dunhuang Caves
7. Entryway into Xinjiang for Buddhism and Islam: Khotan
Conclusion: The History of the Overland Routes through Central Asia
Valerie Hansen is Professor of History at Yale University. Her books include The Open Empire: A History of China to 1600, Negotiating Daily Life in Traditional China: How Ordinary People Used Contracts, 600-1400, and Changing Gods in Medieval China, 1127-1276, and co-author of Voyages in World History.
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[a] ground-breaking new history. The Scotsman
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