Foreign Devils on the Silk Road : The Search for the Lost Cities and Treasures of Chinese Central Asia
by Hopkirk, Peter
Published by : Oxford University Press (New York) Physical details: x,252 Pages 19x12 cm | PB ISBN:0192814877.
Subject(s):
Asia--Silk Road
Year: 1980
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General Stacks | Non-fiction | 951.6 H791F 1984 (Browse shelf) | Available | 16871 |
Include Bibliography, index and colour Illustration
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.
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