Hopkirk, Peter
Foreign Devils on the Silk Road
- ISBN 13:
- 9780870234354
- author:
- Hopkirk, Peter
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Massachusetts Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Pages:
- 252
- Genre:
- Archaeology by period / region
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Silk Road, once the greatest thoroughfare on earth, was a hub of precious cargoes and revolutionary ideas. Its oasis towns flourished into centers of Buddhist art and learning, but as time passed, the traffic slowed, merchants left, and the towns vanished beneath the desert sands. Legends of lost cities filled with treasures grew up, and in the early years of the last century, foreign explorers began to investigate these legends. An international race ensued for the art treasures of the Silk Road, with huge wall paintings, sculptures, and priceless manuscripts being carried away by the ton. Peter Hopkirk tells the story of the intrepid men who led these long-range archaeological raids, incurring the wrath of the Chinese. This book recounts the adventures of those who sought to uncover the secrets of China's Central Asia, and the risks they took to achieve their goals.
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