Hopkirk, Peter
Foreign Devils on the the Silk Road : The Search for the Lost Cities and Treasures of Chinese Central Asia - 1st - New York Oxford University Press 1980 - 252 Pages 20x13 cm PB
Include Illustration, Bibliography, Index and Oxford Paperbacks
A chronicle of the archaeological "raids" made by foreigners in the early years of the 20th century on the lost cities of the Silk Road. The author employs many first-hand accounts to bring to life the perils and rewards of participation in an international race for treasure.
0192814877
Antiquities
Asia--Silk Road
Asia, Central
China--Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu
951.6
Foreign Devils on the the Silk Road : The Search for the Lost Cities and Treasures of Chinese Central Asia - 1st - New York Oxford University Press 1980 - 252 Pages 20x13 cm PB
Include Illustration, Bibliography, Index and Oxford Paperbacks
A chronicle of the archaeological "raids" made by foreigners in the early years of the 20th century on the lost cities of the Silk Road. The author employs many first-hand accounts to bring to life the perils and rewards of participation in an international race for treasure.
0192814877
Antiquities
Asia--Silk Road
Asia, Central
China--Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu
951.6