Studies the history of printing in China from the invention of paper, through block printing, through paper's journey to Europe, to printing with movable type.
T.H. Barrett, a leading scholar of medieval China, presents an engaging perspective on the history of printing and the intriguing story of Empress Wu (AD 625-70
The Silk Road: A Very Short Introduction is a new look at an ancient subject: the silk road that linked China, India, Persia and the Mediterranean across the ex