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The Golden Peaches of Samarkand : a Study of T'ang Exotics.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Francisco :
Hauraki Publishing,
2016.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- TABLE OF CONTENTS; DEDICATION; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; LIST OF PLATES; DATES AT WHICH CHINESE DYNASTIES BEGAN; YEAR OF ACCESSION OF THE RULERS OF T'ANG; INTRODUCTION; I=THE GLORY OF T'ANG; HISTORICAL MATTERS; FOREIGNERS IN T'ANG; SHIPS AND SEA ROUTES; CARAVANS AND LAND ROUTES; FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS IN T'ANG; TREATMENT OF FOREIGNERS; TRIBUTE; EXOTIC TASTE; EXOTIC LITERATURE; II=MEN; WAR PRISONERS; SLAVES; DWARFS; HOSTAGES; HUMAN TRIBUTE; MUSICIANS AND DANCERS; III=DOMESTIC ANIMALS; HORSES; CAMELS; CATTLE; SHEEP AND GOATS; ASSES, MULES, AND ONAGERS; DOGS; IV=WILD ANIMALS; ELEPHANTS.
- RHINOCEROSESLIONS; LEOPARDS AND CHEETAHS; SABLES OR ERMINES; GAZELLES OR CHAMOIS; DOUBTFUL UNGULATES; A DOUBTFUL CARNIVORE; MARMOTS; MONGOOSES; A WEASEL OR FERRET; V=BIRDS; HAWKS AND FALCONS; PEACOCKS; PARROTS; OSTRICHES; KALAVIṄKAS; VI=FURS AND FEATHERS; DEERSKINS; HORSEHIDES; SEALSKINS; SKINS OF MARTENS AND THEIR KIN; LEOPARD SKINS; LION SKINS; OTHER SKINS; SHARKSKINS; ANIMAL TAILS; FEATHERS; PEACOCK TAILS; FEATHER GARMENTS; INSECT ORNAMENTS; VII=PLANTS; PRESERVATION AND PROPAGATION; DATE PALMS; PEEPULS; SAUL TREES; SAFFRON CROCUS; NĀGA-FLOWERS; "BUDDHA'S LAND LEAF"; NARCISSUS; LOTUSES
- WATER LILIESVIII=WOODS; SANDERSWOOD; ROSEWOOD; SANDALWOOD; EBONY; IX=FOODS; GRAPES AND GRAPE WINE; MYROBALANS; VEGETABLES; DELICACIES; SEAFOODS; CONDIMENTS; SUGAR; X=AROMATICS; INCENSE AND BRAZIERS; ALOESWOOD; LAKAWOOD; ELIMI; CAMPHOR; STORAX; GUM GUGGUL AND BENZOIN; FRANKINCENSE; MYRRH; CLOVES; PUTCHUK; PATCHOULI; JASMINE OIL; ROSE WATER; AMBERGRIS; ONYCHA; XI=DRUGS; PHARMACOLOGY; Citragandha; Thēriaca; CARDAMOMS; NUTMEG; TURMERIC AND ZEDOARY; TACAMAHAC; MANNA; BALM OF GILEAD; GALBANUM; ASAFOETIDA; CASTOR BEANS; PURGING CASSIA; SEAWEEDS; GINSENG; ASSORTED HERBS; BEZOAR; Olnul; PYTHON BILE.
- WHITE WAXHUMAN HAIR; BLUE VITRIOL; XII=TEXTILES; A SUIT OF GOLD; WOOLENS; RUGS; ASBESTOS; FELT; LINEN; Varṇakā; PONGEE; BOMBYCINE; POLYCHROME SILKS; WATER SHEEP AND ICE SILKWORMS; COTTON; "SUNRISE CLOUDS OF MORNING"; XIII=PIGMENTS; GIBBON'S BLOOD; LAC; DRAGON'S BLOOD; SAPAN; MUREX PURPLE?; INDIGO; Bhallātaka; OAK GALLS; GAMBODGE; FLAKE BLUE; ORPIMENT; XIV=INDUSTRIAL MINERALS; SALT; ALUM; SAL AMMONIAC; BORAX; NITER, GLAUBER'S SALT, AND EPSOM SALTS; SULPHUR; REALGAR; LITHARGE; SODA ASH; DIAMONDS; XV=JEWELS; JADE; CRYSTAL; CARNELIAN; MALACHITE; LAPIS LAZULI; "GERM OF METAL"; GLASS; FIRE ORBS
- IVORYRHINOCEROS HORN; FISH TUSKS; PEARLS; TORTOISE SHELL; NEPTUNE'S CRADLE; CORAL; AMBER; JET; XVI=METALS; GOLD; PURPLE GOLD; SILVER; BRASS; GOLD AND SILVER COINS; XVII=SECULAR OBJECTS; VARIOUS UTENSILS; LAMP-TREES; ARMOR; SWORDS AND SPEARS; BOWS AND ARROWS; XVIII=SACRED OBJECTS; RELICS; IMAGES; XIX=BOOKS; "EXOTICA"; BOOKSHOPS AND LIBRARIES; BOOKS OF TRAVEL AND GEOGRAPHY; RELIGIOUS BOOKS; SCIENTIFIC BOOKS; TABLATURES AND MAPS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; PRIMARY SOURCES; SECONDARY SOURCES; GLOSSARY A-NAMES AND TITLES; GLOSSARY B-WORDS; REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER.