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The Golden Peaches of Samarkand: A Study of T'Ang Exotics

 
The Golden Peaches of Samarkand: A Study of T'Ang Exotics

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In the seventh century the kingdom of Samarkand sent formal gifts of fancy yellow peaches, large as goose eggs and with a color like gold, to the Chinese court at Ch'ang-an. What kind of fruit these golden peaches really were cannot now be guessed, but they have the glamour of mystery, and they symbolize all the exotic things longed for, and unknown things hoped for, by the people of the T'ang Empire. This book examines the exotics imported into China during the T'ang Dynasty, and depicts their influence on Chinese life. This book is not a statistical record of commercial imports and medieval trade, but rather a 'humanistic essay, however material its subject matter.'

Product details

EAN/ISBN:
9780520054622
Edition:
Revised.
Medium:
Paperback
Number of pages:
432
Publication date:
1985-08-01
Publisher:
Univ of California Pr
Manufacturer:
Unknown
EAN/ISBN:
9780520054622
Edition:
Revised.
Medium:
Paperback
Number of pages:
432
Publication date:
1985-08-01
Publisher:
Univ of California Pr
Manufacturer:
Unknown

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