What is the future of silk, this material that humans have coveted for many thousands of years? What is its past? It’s a fiber made by spiders, some moths, and even certain mollusks. Archeological ...
"This is a Borzoi book"--Title page verso. The creation of the Silk Road -- The road of faiths -- The road to a Christian East -- The road to revolution -- The road to concord -- The road of furs -- ...
CHMMAIN copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Introduction : silk in the pre-modern world / Dagmar Schäfer, Giorgio Riello, and Luca Molà and -- Part I. Asian origins : -- ...
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