Aurel Stein on the Silk Road

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In 1900 a secret sealed-up cave was discovered by a Daoist priest among the many caves dotting the cliff face at Dunhuang, an oasis town on the Silk Road. Its entrance had been plastered over and disguised but, when opened, it was revealed to be crammed with ancient Buddhist manuscripts, printed documents and paintings. The sheer volume and exceptional condition of the finds, preserved in the desert climate since the early 11th century, excited international archaeological and popular interest. In 1907, Sir Marc Aurel Stein (1862-1942), a Hungarian-born explorer employed by the British in India, was the first foreigner to gain access to the secret cave archive at Dunhuang. His expeditions, published in full in the 1920s, made him a celebrity whose intrepid exploits helped to reveal the long-forgotten history and exotic geography of the Silk Road.

In Detail

Product code: cmc24162
Price category: £10 to £25
World culture: Imperial China
Title: Aurel Stein on the Silk Road
Author: Susan Whitfield
ISBN: 9780714124162
Number of pages: 144
Size: 245x245mm
llustrations: 70 colour and 30 b/w
Standard UK delivery: 3-5 working days (overseas delivery times may vary)

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