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THE ENCHANTING SILK ROAD – YESTERDAY AND TODAY

The Silk Road is the name for the ancient and exotic trade route between the Mediterranean Sea and China, which linked the people and traditions of Asia with those of Europe. These historic routes served as a major pathway for the transport of knowledge, information and material goods between East and West and resulted in the first global exchange of scientific and cultural traditions.

The following books and films are available at the Newton Free Library. The Newton Free Library, as well as the Minuteman Library Network, has many other books on the Silk Road. The listed Web sites will also assist you in finding helpful information. Ask a librarian, if you need help.


Bergreen, Laurence. Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007. 910.4 B45M 2007 (Also available as a CD recording)

Blunt, Wilfrid. The Golden Road to Samarkand. New York: Viking Press, 1973. 958 B62G 1973

Bonavia, Judy. The Silk Road. Hong Kong: Odyssey, 2008. 915.1 O12S 2008

Chuvin, Pierr. Samarkand, Bukara, Khiva. London: Thames & Hudson, 2003. 720.958 CHUVIN 2003

Dor, Galia. Marco Polo: Journeys and Thoughts of a 13th Century Traveler. Hod Hasharon, Israel: Astrolog Publishing House, 2005. 915.042 D72M 2005

Fagan, Brian M. From Stonehenge to Samarkand: An Anthology of Archaeological Travel Writing. New York: Oxford University Press, c2006. 910.4 F13F 2006

Fichelle, Alfred. Russia in Pictures: From Moscow to Samarkand. New York, Studio Publications, 1956. 914.7 F44R 1955

Forbes, Rosita. Forbidden Road - Kabul to Samarkand (with 76 half-tone illustrations). New York, E.P. Dutton & Co. 1937. 915.8 F74F 1937

Franck, Irene M. The Silk Road: A History. New York: Facts on File Publications, 1986.
951.5 F84S 1986

Jahoda, Gloria. The Road to Samarkand: Frederick Delius and His Music. New York: C. Scribner's Sons, 1969. 780.09 D37. JA 1969

Larner, John. Marco Polo and the Discovery of the World. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, c1999. 915.042 L32M 1999

Ma, Yo-Yo. Along the Silk Road. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2002. 950 ALONG 2002

Macleod, Calum. Uzbekistan: The Golden Road to Samarkand. New York: Odyssey Publications. 915.87 UZBEKISTAN 2004

Micheli, Silvio. Mongolia: In Search of Marco Polo, and Other Adventures. New York, Harcourt, Brace & World, 1967. 915.17 M58M 1967

Munford, Kenneth. John Ledyard: An American Marco Polo. Portland, OR: Binfords & Mort, 1939. E L499 .M 1939

Parr, Charles McKew. Jan Van Linschoten: The Dutch Marco Polo. New York: Crowell, c1964. 910.45 P24J 1964

Polo, Marco. The Travels (Description of the World). London, H. G. Bohn, 1854. Bonner Strasse: Konemann, 1996. 915 P76T 1996

Roden, Claudia. The Book of Jewish Food: An Odyssey from Samarkand to New York. New York: Knopf, 1996. 641.567 R61B 1996

Rutstein, Harry. In the Footsteps of Marco Polo: A Twentieth Century Odyssey. New York: Viking Press, 1980. 915.604 R93I 1980

Salisbury, Charlotte Y. Tibetan Diary. New York: Walker, 1981. 915.15 S16T 1981

Severin, Timothy. Tracking Marco Polo. New York: P. Bedrick Books, 1986. 910.924 S49T 1964

Stefoff, Rebecca. Marco Polo and the Medieval Explorers. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, c1992. 910.92 S81M 1992

Stevens, Stuart. Night Train to Turkistan: Modern Adventures Along China's Ancient Silk Road. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, c1988. 915 .104 S84N 1988

Stewart, Rory.  The Places in Between. Orlando: Harcourt, Inc., c2006. 915.81 S85P
Thomas, Lowell. Good Evening Everybody: From Cripple Creek to Samarkand. New York: Morrow, 1976. E T3647 .TH 1976 (Also available in a Large print edition)

Thubron, Colin. Shadow of the Silk Road. New York: HarperCollins, 2007. 915.8 T42S 2007

Watkins, Steve. Unforgettable Journeys to Take Before You Die. Richmond Hill, Ontario: Firefly Books, c2006. 910.2 W32U 2006

Whitfield, Susan. Life Along the Silk Road. Berkeley: University of California Press, c1999.
950.1 WHITFIELD 1999

Wood, Frances. The Silk Road: Two Thousand Years in the Heart of Asia. Berkeley: University of California Press, c2002. 950 WOOD 2002

VHS VIDEORECORDINGS

The Audiovisual Department has ten documentary VHS cassette films related to the Silk Road: “A Heat-Wave Called Turfan”; “Across the Taklamakan Desert”; “Glories of Ancient Chang-an”; “In Search of the Kingdom of Loulan”; “Kohtan: Oasis of Silk and Jade”; “The Art-Gallery in the Desert”; “The Dark Castle”; “Two Roads to the Pamirs”; “Where Horses Fly Like the Wind”; and, “The Silk Road II”. The call numbers are VHS 951 S59S.

INTERNET RESOURCES

http://library.thinkquest.org/13406/sr/ The Web site gives a quick overview of the Silk Road, which linked Europe and Asia through trade.

www.chinahighlights.com/silkroad/history.htm Web site contains information on the history of the ancient Chinese Silk Road, including its rise, development, prosperity and decease.

www.ess.uci.edu/~oliver/silk.html A 1992 account of one of the world's most historically important trade routes and its influences on the culture of China, Central Asia and the West.

www.imperialtours.net/silk_road.htm Internet information on the Silk Road's history, development, operation, and significance.

This project is being funded through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.

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Reference Materials>Bibliography> Bibliography THE ENCHANTING SILK ROAD – YESTERDAY AND TODAY The Silk Road is the name for the ancient and exotic trade route between the Mediterranean Sea and China, which linked the people and traditions of Asia with those of Europe. These historic routes served as a major pathway for the transport of knowledge, information and material goods between East and West and resulted in the first global exchange of scientific and cultural traditions. The following books and films are available at the Newton Free Library. The Newton Free Library, as well as the Minuteman Library Network, has many other books on the Silk Road. The listed Web sites will also assist you in finding helpful information. Ask a librarian, if you need help. Bergreen, Laurence. Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007. 910.4 B45M 2007 (Also available as a CD recording) Blunt, Wilfrid. The Golden Road to Samarkand. New York: Viking Press, 1973. 958 B62G 1973 Bonavia, Judy. The Silk Road. Hong Kong: Odyssey, 2008. 915.1 O12S 2008 Chuvin, Pierr. Samarkand, Bukara, Khiva. London: Thames & Hudson, 2003. 720.958 CHUVIN 2003 Dor, Galia. Marco Polo: Journeys and Thoughts of a 13th Century Traveler. Hod Hasharon, Israel: Astrolog Publishing House, 2005. 915.042 D72M 2005 Fagan, Brian M. From Stonehenge to Samarkand: An Anthology of Archaeological Travel Writing. New York: Oxford University Press, c2006. 910.4 F13F 2006 Fichelle, Alfred. Russia in Pictures: From Moscow to Samarkand. New York, Studio Publications, 1956. 914.7 F44R 1955 Forbes, Rosita. Forbidden Road - Kabul to Samarkand (with 76 half-tone illustrations). New York, E.P. Dutton & Co. 1937. 915.8 F74F 1937 Franck, Irene M. The Silk Road: A History. New York: Facts on File Publications, 1986. 951.5 F84S 1986 Jahoda, Gloria. The Road to Samarkand: Frederick Delius and His Music. New York: C. Scribner's Sons, 1969. 780.09 D37. JA 1969 Larner, John. Marco Polo and the Discovery of the World. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, c1999. 915.042 L32M 1999 Ma, Yo-Yo. Along the Silk Road. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2002. 950 ALONG 2002 Macleod, Calum. Uzbekistan: The Golden Road to Samarkand. New York: Odyssey Publications. 915.87 UZBEKISTAN 2004 Micheli, Silvio. Mongolia: In Search of Marco Polo, and Other Adventures. New York, Harcourt, Brace & World, 1967. 915.17 M58M 1967 Munford, Kenneth. John Ledyard: An American Marco Polo. Portland, OR: Binfords & Mort, 1939. E L499 .M 1939 Parr, Charles McKew. Jan Van Linschoten: The Dutch Marco Polo. New York: Crowell, c1964. 910.45 P24J 1964 Polo, Marco. The Travels (Description of the World). London, H. G. Bohn, 1854. Bonner Strasse: Konemann, 1996. 915 P76T 1996 Roden, Claudia. The Book of Jewish Food: An Odyssey from Samarkand to New York. New York: Knopf, 1996. 641.567 R61B 1996 Rutstein, Harry. In the Footsteps of Marco Polo: A Twentieth Century Odyssey. New York: Viking Press, 1980. 915.604 R93I 1980 Salisbury, Charlotte Y. Tibetan Diary. New York: Walker, 1981. 915.15 S16T 1981 Severin, Timothy. Tracking Marco Polo. New York: P. Bedrick Books, 1986. 910.924 S49T 1964 Stefoff, Rebecca. Marco Polo and the Medieval Explorers. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, c1992. 910.92 S81M 1992 Stevens, Stuart. Night Train to Turkistan: Modern Adventures Along China's Ancient Silk Road. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, c1988. 915 .104 S84N 1988 Stewart, Rory. The Places in Between. Orlando: Harcourt, Inc., c2006. 915.81 S85P Thomas, Lowell. Good Evening Everybody: From Cripple Creek to Samarkand. New York: Morrow, 1976. E T3647 .TH 1976 (Also available in a Large print edition) Thubron, Colin. Shadow of the Silk Road. New York: HarperCollins, 2007. 915.8 T42S 2007 Watkins, Steve. Unforgettable Journeys to Take Before You Die. Richmond Hill, Ontario: Firefly Books, c2006. 910.2 W32U 2006 Whitfield, Susan. Life Along the Silk Road. Berkeley: University of California Press, c1999. 950.1 WHITFIELD 1999 Wood, Frances. The Silk Road: Two Thousand Years in the Heart of Asia. Berkeley: University of California Press, c2002. 950 WOOD 2002 VHS VIDEORECORDINGS The Audiovisual Department has ten documentary VHS cassette films related to the Silk Road: “A Heat-Wave Called Turfan”; “Across the Taklamakan Desert”; “Glories of Ancient Chang-an”; “In Search of the Kingdom of Loulan”; “Kohtan: Oasis of Silk and Jade”; “The Art-Gallery in the Desert”; “The Dark Castle”; “Two Roads to the Pamirs”; “Where Horses Fly Like the Wind”; and, “The Silk Road II”. The call numbers are VHS 951 S59S. INTERNET RESOURCES http://library.thinkquest.org/13406/sr/ The Web site gives a quick overview of the Silk Road, which linked Europe and Asia through trade. www.chinahighlights.com/silkroad/history.htm Web site contains information on the history of the ancient Chinese Silk Road, including its rise, development, prosperity and decease. www.ess.uci.edu/~oliver/silk.html A 1992 account of one of the world's most historically important trade routes and its influences on the culture of China, Central Asia and the West. www.imperialtours.net/silk_road.htm Internet information on the Silk Road's history, development, operation, and significance. This project is being funded through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. 3/29/2008 ejw Newton Free Library Newton, Massachusetts