Dunhuang Manuscript Culture. End of the First Millennium
The book explores the world of Chinese manuscripts from ninth-tenth century Dunhuang, an oasis city along the Silk Roads. It centres around four groups of manuscripts and argues for the existence of a unique local culture combining Chinese and Central Asian elements. The book makes a contribution to...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2020
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| Series: | Studies in Manuscript Cultures
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| Online Access: | DOAB: download the publication DOAB: description of the publication |
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| Summary: | The book explores the world of Chinese manuscripts from ninth-tenth century Dunhuang, an oasis city along the Silk Roads. It centres around four groups of manuscripts and argues for the existence of a unique local culture combining Chinese and Central Asian elements. The book makes a contribution to the study of cultural and linguistic interaction along the Silk Roads at the end of the first millennium CE. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (298 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9783110726572 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/9783110726572 |
| Access: | Open Access |