The Silk Road and cultural exchanges between East and West / by Rong Xinjiang ; translated by Sally K. Church, et al. ; edited by Sally K. Church and Imre Galambos.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This book is translated into English from the original (Sichou zhilu yu dongxi wenhua jiaoliu by Rong Xinjiang)."

"This first and only English translation of Rong Xinjiang's The Silk Road and Cultural Exchanges Between East and West is a collection of 28 papers on the history of the Silk Road and the interactions among the peoples and cultures of East and Central Asia, including the so-called Western Regions in modern-day Xinjiang. Each paper is a masterly study that combines information obtained from historical records with excavated materials, such as manuscripts, inscriptions and artefacts. The new materials primarily come from north-western China, including sites in the regions of Dunhuang, Turfan, Kucha, and Khotan. The book contains a wealth of original insights into nearly every aspect of the complex history of this region"-- Provided by publisher.

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