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DescriptionIn the early years of the 20th century, foreign explorers began to investigate legends of the Silk Road, and very soon an international race began for its art treasures. Peter Hopkirk tells the story of the intrepid men who led these archaeological raids, incurring the undying wrath of the Chinese. Table of contentsPrologue; 1. The Rise and Fall of the Silk Road; 2. Lost Cities of the Taklamakan; 3. The Great Manuscript Race; 4. Sven Hedin - the Pathfinder; 5. Aurel Stein - Treasure-Seeker Extraordinary; 6. Stein Strikes it Rich; 7. The Unmasking of a Forger; 8. The Race Begins in Earnest; 9. Von Le Coq Spins a Coin; 10. 'The Finest Paintings in Turkestan...'; 11. Secrets of a Chinese Rubbish Dump; 12. Tun-huang - the Hidden Library; 13. Pelliot - the Gentle Art of Making Enemies; 14. Spies Along the Silk Road; 15. Langdon Warner Attempts the Unthinkable; 16. The Chinese Slam the Door; Bibliography of Principal Sources; Index |