The Silk Road: Trade, Travel, War and Faith |
Contents
Acknowledgements | 7 |
A Part of All Our Histories | 13 |
Dunhuang Characters and the Dating of Manuscripts | 72 |
How Much for a Camel? A New Understanding of Money | 97 |
War and Faith | 187 |
Other editions - View all
The Silk Road: Trade, Travel, War and Faith Susan Whitfield,British Library No preview available - 2004 |
Common terms and phrases
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