China and the Roman Orient: Researches into their Ancient and Medieval Relations as Represented in Early Chinese Records - Friedrich Hirth - Books - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC - 9780755639410 - January 26, 2023
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Friedrich Hirth
China and the Roman Orient: Researches into their Ancient and Medieval Relations as Represented in Early Chinese Records

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Similar in size and in duration, the Chinese and the Roman empires ruled half the world's population at the time of their co-existence. But what did they know about each other? In China and the Roman Orient Friedrich Hirth uses linguistic, geographical and historical analysis of ancient Chinese records to reconstruct the ancient trade routes used by the Chinese and to show what knowledge they had of the Roman Empire. His careful research on the original Chinese sources also tells us much about the geography, history and commerce of the period. China and the Roman Orient quickly established itself as a landmark work. It remains an important and much cited work but is now scarce. This new edition contains a new introduction by leading contemporary scholar Victor Mair, Professor of Chinese Language and Literature at the University of Pennsylvania, USA

368 pages

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released January 26, 2023
ISBN13 9780755639410
Publishers Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Pages 368
Dimensions 157 × 233 × 24 mm   ·   512 g
Language English  

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