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Schafer, E: Golden Peaches

By Schafer, Edward H. H.

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Schafer, E: Golden Peaches

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In the seventh century the kingdom of Samarkand sent formal gifts of fancy yellow peaches, large as goose eggs and with a color like gold, to the Chinese court at Ch'ang-an. What kind of fruit these golden peaches really were cannot now be guessed, but they have the glamour of mystery, and they symbolize all the exotic things longed for, and unknown things hoped for, by the people of the T'ang Empire. This book examines the exotics imported into China during the T'ang Dynasty, and depicts their influence on Chinese life. This book is not a statistical record of commercial imports and medieval trade, but rather a 'humanistic essay, however material its subject matter.'
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
434
Release Date:
1985-09-06
Publication Date:
1985-09-06
Publisher:
University of California Press
Languages:
Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:
0520054628
ISBN13:
9780520054622
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
1
Maximum Reading Age:
110
Weight:
748 g
Height:
178 cm
Width:
247 cm
Thickness:
27 cm
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