Foreign Devils on the Silk Road
Author(s): Peter Hopkirk
In the early years of the 20th century, foreign explorers began to investigate legends of the Silk Road, and very soon an international race began for its art treasures. Peter Hopkirk tells the story of the intrepid men who led these archaeological raids, incurring the undying wrath of the Chinese.
General Information
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- : oup
- : oup
- : 0.237
- : 01 November 2001
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Peter Hopkirk
- : Paperback
- : New edition
- : 264
- : 8pp halftone plates
More About The Product
Prologue; 1. The Rise and Fall of the Silk Road; 2. Lost Cities of the Taklamakan; 3. The Great Manuscript Race; 4. Sven Hedin - the Pathfinder; 5. Aurel Stein - Treasure-Seeker Extraordinary; 6. Stein Strikes it Rich; 7. The Unmasking of a Forger; 8. The Race Begins in Earnest; 9. Von Le Coq Spins a Coin; 10. 'The Finest Paintings in Turkestan...'; 11. Secrets of a Chinese Rubbish Dump; 12. Tun-huang - the Hidden Library; 13. Pelliot - the Gentle Art of Making Enemies; 14. Spies Along the Silk Road; 15. Langdon Warner Attempts the Unthinkable; 16. The Chinese Slam the Door; Bibliography of Principal Sources; Index
