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Foreign devils on the silk road : the search for the lost treasures of central Asia / Peter Hopkirk

This history examines the Silk Road's ancient trade routes and the early twentieth-century expeditions to recover lost treasures. It details how Buddhist art and manuscripts were removed from desert centres for display in international museums.
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Accession Number: 18037
Site: Vernon O Content
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Binding Type: Hard Back
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