Ruins Of Desert Cathay by Aurel Stein
Personal Narrative of Explorations in Central Asia and Westernmost China
A first-hand account of early archaeological and exploratory journeys into Central Asia’s desert regions, describing the survey, excavation and recording of ruined Silk Road towns, Buddhist cave-temples, inscriptions, murals and artifacts; the narrative combines travelogue, detailed maps and photographs with scholarly observations to reveal the material remains and cultural history of vanished oasis communities and the role of these sites in the transmission of art and religion across Eurasia.
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