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The Golden Peaches of Samarkand: A Study of T'ang Exotics [Buy it!] | Edward Hetzel Schafer | USD 41.98 (Sun May 26 09:27:33 2024) | Biblio | The Saint Bookstore | Paperback / softback. New. 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. ISBN 0520054628 9780520054622 [GB] |