| 000 | 00000nam u2200205 a 4500 | |
| 001 | 000046147910 | |
| 005 | 20230508135046 | |
| 008 | 230508s2023 njuab b 001 0 eng d | |
| 020 | ▼a 9780691237831 | |
| 040 | ▼a 211009 ▼c 211009 ▼d 211009 | |
| 043 | ▼a a------ ▼a e------ | |
| 082 | 0 4 | ▼a 303.482504 ▼2 23 |
| 084 | ▼a 303.482504 ▼2 DDCK | |
| 090 | ▼a 303.482504 ▼b W467k | |
| 100 | 1 | ▼a Wen, Xin, ▼c (Historian). |
| 245 | 1 4 | ▼a The king's road : ▼b diplomacy and the remaking of the silk road / ▼c Xin Wen. |
| 260 | ▼a Princeton, New Jersey : ▼b Princeton University Press, ▼c 2023. | |
| 300 | ▼a xi, 389 p. : ▼b ill., maps ; ▼c 25 cm. | |
| 504 | ▼a Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-389) and index. | |
| 505 | 0 | ▼a Part I. Travelers -- An archive for an age of kings -- People -- Things -- Part II. Traveling -- Facing the road -- Praising the host -- Exchanging gifts -- Switching languages -- Part III. The king's road -- The economics of diplomacy -- The kingly exchange -- The politics of the road -- Conclusion. |
| 650 | 0 | ▼a Diplomats ▼x Travel. |
| 651 | 0 | ▼a Silk Road ▼x History. |
| 651 | 0 | ▼a Asia ▼x Relations ▼z Europe. |
| 651 | 0 | ▼a Europe ▼x Relations ▼z Asia. |
| 945 | ▼a ITMT |
Holdings Information
| No. | Location | Call Number | Accession No. | Availability | Due Date | Make a Reservation | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | Location Main Library/Western Books/ | Call Number 303.482504 W467k | Accession No. 111880017 | Availability Available | Due Date | Make a Reservation | Service |
Contents information
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix Introduction: A Song of Diplomacy on the Silk Road 1 Part I Travelers 17 1 An Archive for an Age of Kings 19 2 People 39 3 Things 63 Part II Traveling 95 4 Facing the Road 97 5 Praising the Host 126 6 Exchanging Gifts 150 7 Switching Languages 170 Part III The King''s Road 199 8 The Economics of Diplomacy 201 9 The Kingly Exchange 226 10 The Politics of the Road 261 Conclusion 285 Notes 303 Bibliography 347 Index 373
