Golden peaches of samarkand, the: a study of t'ang exotics
Auteur :
Schafer, Edward Hetzel
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520054622
Date de publication :
6 sept. 1985
Dimensions :
24,8 x 17,5 x 2,8 cm
Poids :
771 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In the seventh century the kingdom of Samarkand sent formal gifts of fancy yellow peaches, large as goose eggs and with a color like gold, to the Chinese court at Ch'ang-an. This book examines these exotics imported into China during the T'ang Dynasty and depicts their influence on Chinese life.