The Golden Peaches of Samarkand: A Study of T'ang Exotics by Edward H. Schafer

The Golden Peaches of Samarkand: A Study of T'ang Exotics

Edward H. Schafer

432 pages first pub 1963 (editions)

nonfiction history informative slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

In the seventh century the kingdom of Samarkand sent formal gifts of fancy yellow peaches, large as goose eggs and with a color like gold, to the Chinese court at Ch'ang-an. What kind of fruit these golden peaches really were cannot now be guessed...

Read more

Community Reviews

Loading...

Content Warnings

Loading...