"The majority of the Silk Road routes passed through the Eurasian Steppe, whose nomadic peoples were participants and mediators in its economic and cultural exchanges. Until now, the origins of these routes and relationships have not been examined in great detail. In The Prehistory of the Silk Road, E. E. Kuzmina, renowned Russian archaeologist, looks at the history of this cru...(展开全部)

The King’s Road offers a new interpretation of the history of the Silk Road, emphasizing its importance as a diplomatic route, rather than a commercial one. Tracing the arduous journeys of diplomatic envoys, Xin Wen presents a rich social history of long-distance travel that played out in deserts, post stations, palaces, and polo fields. The book tells the story of the everyday...(展开全部)

The Silk Road has enchanted travellers and adventurers for centuries. No other route has such a call on the imagination. Yet perhaps less known is that the 5000 miles linking Europe to Asia is also the most spectacular floral region on earth. In Flora of the Silk Road Chris and Basak Gardner offer a unique pictorial celebration of the plants and scenery to be found along this f...(展开全部)

Following her bestselling Life Along the Silk Road, Susan Whitfield widens her exploration of the great cultural highway with another captivating portrait through the experience of things. Silk, Slaves, and Stupas tells the stories of ten very different objects, considering their interaction with the peoples and cultures of the Silk Road—those who made them, carried them, recei...(展开全部)

The Silk Road - a name that has enchanted for centuries. Yet a well kept secret, even today, is that this fabled route linking Europe with Asia is also the most spectacular floral region on earth. Chris and Basak Gardner offer a unique pictorial celebration of the plants and scenery to be found along its 5,000 miles. Embracing Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Iran, Central Asia and Chin...(展开全部)

The Silk Road is as iconic in world history as the Colossus of Rhodes or the Suez Canal. But what was it, exactly? It conjures a hazy image of a caravan of camels laden with silk on a dusty desert track, reaching from China to Rome. The reality was different, and far more interesting, as revealed in this new history. In The Silk Road, Valerie Hansen describes the remarkable arc...(展开全部)

美国当代著名的作家、翻译家、汉学家。1970进入哥伦比亚大学攻读人类学博士，机缘巧合之下学习中文，从此爱上中国文化。1972年赴台湾一所寺庙修行，在那里过起暮鼓晨钟的隐居生活，1991年辗转至香港某广播电台工作，并开始长期在中国大陆旅行，撰写了大量介绍中国风土人情的书籍和游记，同时翻译多部佛学经典和诗集，在欧美各国掀起了一股学习中国传统文化的热潮。 比尔关于中国隐者的作品《空谷幽兰》出版后，受到读者的热烈欢迎，一版再版，畅销至今。2010年，他又相继推出了追溯中国禅宗文化和历史的《禅的行囊》和追寻黄河源头的《黄河之旅》。这些关于中国文化之旅的游记作品同样受到了读者的喜爱，并得到安妮宝贝、安意如、陈坤等人的鼎力推荐。 多年来比尔一直坚持深入中国偏远地区寻访人文遗迹，并用胶卷和文字记录旅途的艰险与收获。2013年3月，比尔在湖州霞幕山探访元代诗人石屋清珙...(展开全部)

作者 约翰·N. 密西 (John N. Miksic)，新加坡国立大学考古系兼东南亚研究院教授。主要研究方向为东南亚古代贸易、新加坡历史与考古等。二十世纪八十年代，新加坡缺乏本土考古学家，密西教授是第一位受邀到本地进行考古挖掘的专家，曾率领学术团队在东南亚各国进行大规模考古发掘。著有《菲律宾的祖传黄金》（Philippine Ancestral Gold）和《东南亚陶器》（Earthenware in Southeast Asia）。 译者 潘一宁，中山大学历史系教授，从事东南亚史教学与研究。 戴宁，北京外国语大学英语学院副教授，从事英语口笔译教学和实践以及澳大利亚政治研究。

罗伯特•N.斯宾格勒三世（Robert N. Spengler III） 德国马克斯-普朗克人类历史科学研究所古植物学实验室负责人，大众/梅隆基金会（ Volkswagen/Mellon Foundations）研究员，以及古代世界研究所的前访问研究学者。 陈阳 毕业于北京语言大学高级翻译学院，英语、法语自由译者、写作者。译有《法老的宝藏》《密室推理讲座》《一个孤独漫步者的遐想》《人间食粮》《人像：2005-2016》等十余部作品。 唐莉 德国马克斯-普朗克人类历史科学研究所考古学专业博士。

The foods we eat have a deep and often surprising past. From almonds and apples to tea and rice, many foods that we consume today have histories that can be traced out of prehistoric Central Asia along the tracks of the Silk Road to kitchens in Europe, America, China, and elsewhere in East Asia. The exchange of goods, ideas, cultural practices, and genes along these ancient rou...(展开全部)