The Golden Peaches of Samarkand A study of Tang Exotics
Language: English
Published by University of California press, 1985
- First Edition
- Softcover
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381 pages. Essential reading. First paperback edition. 16 plates. Contents: men, domestic animals, wild animals, birds, furs and feathers, plants, woods, foods, aromatics, drugs, textiles, pigments, industrial minerals, jewels, metals, secular objects, sacred objects, books. Include Notes, bibliography, and Index.
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- Title
- The Golden Peaches of Samarkand A study of Tang Exotics
- Author
- Edward h Schafer
- Publisher
- University of California press
- Publication year
- 1985
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0520054628
- ISBN 13
- 9780520054622
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Seller catalogs
- ASIAN ARTS, First Editions, RARE
This book examines the exotics imported into China during the T'ang Dynasty (A.D. 618-907), and depicts their influence on Chinese life. Into the land during the three centuries of T'ang came the natives of almost every nation of Asia, all bringing exotic wares either as gifts or as goods to be sold. Ivory, rare woods, drugs, diamonds, magicians, dancing girls-the author covers all classes of unusual imports, their places of origin, their lore, their effort on costume, dwellings, diet, and on painting, sculpture, music, and poetry.
This book is not a statistical record of commercial imports and medieval trade, but rather a "humanistic essay, however material its subject matter."
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