Uzbekistan : heirs to the silk road /
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| Imprint: | London ; New York : Thames and Hudson, 1997. |
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| Description: | 360 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 32 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2907262 |
| Summary: | From the time of the Silk Road's rediscovery by European pioneers and travellers in the 19th century, the fascination of this famous route has never been lost. From the second century BC this 7000 kilometre, wickerwork pattern of traders' roads linked China and the Roman Empire. It served the trade of luxury goods, notably silk, and stimulated the spread of ideas about religion, culture and art. |
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| Physical Description: | 360 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 32 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 357-359). |
| ISBN: | 0500974519 |