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Golden Peaches Of Samarkand
Golden Peaches Of Samarkand
Author: SCHAFER
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. What kind of fruit these golden peaches really were cannot now be guessed, but they have the glamour of mystery, and they symbolize all the exotic things longed for, and unk...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780710310149
ISBN-10: 0710310145
Publication Date: 1/6/2004
Pages: 256
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Publisher: Routledge
Book Type: Hardcover
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