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Saved From Desert Sands : Re-discovering Objects on the Silk Roads

Authors :
Kelsey Granger
Imre Galambos
Kelsey Granger
Imre Galambos
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Saved from Desert Sands, edited by Kelsey Granger and Imre Galambos, unites historians, codicologists, art historians, archaeologists, and curators in the study of material culture on the Silk Roads. The re-discovery of forgotten manuscript archives and sand-buried cities in the twentieth century has brought to light thousands of manuscripts and artefacts. To date, textual content has largely been prioritised over physical objects and their materiality, but the material aspects of these objects are just as important. Focusing primarily on the material and non-textual, this volume presents studies on silver dishes, sealing systems, manuscripts, Buddhist paintings, and ceramics, all of which demonstrate the centrality of material culture in the study of the Silk Roads.

Subjects

Subjects :
Material culture--Silk Road

Details

Language :
English
ISBNs :
9789004693388 and 9789004706880
Volume :
00018
Database :
eBook Index
Journal :
Saved From Desert Sands : Re-discovering Objects on the Silk Roads
Publication Type :
eBook
Accession number :
4038904