“丝绸之路”是沟通中西经济、政治、文化和思想的一条大动脉。在海路大举开通之前，丝路东起中国，穿越西域、古印度、阿拉伯——波斯社会，一直通向希腊——罗马世界。本书是一本全英文的图书，文笔优美，通俗易懂，是一本经久不衰的国际畅销书！

The Home of Silk

Zhang Qian's Journey to the West

China and Rome: the Mysterious Strangers

The legends of Seres

Rome in the eyes of Han Dynasty

Tribes on China's Western Frontier During Han Dynasty

An ancient desert country - Lolan

A country of "heavenly horses" - Wusun

Mysterious oasis - Niya

The country of "dance accompanied by music" - Kizil

The Early Merchants on the Silk Road

Prosperous Trade in Han Dynasty

Transnational Businessmen - Greeks and Jews

The Introduction of Buddhism into China via the Silk Road

Buddhism Entering China

Chinese monks going westward along the Silk Road

The Dispute on the West End of the Silk Road

The Great Tang Dynasty and the Golden Age of the Silk Road

Chang'an: an International Metropolis

Dunhuang: A Metropolis of Sino-foreign Integration

International Trade during Tang Dynasty

Tang Monks' Searching for True Buddhist Scriptures in Indian

Friendship Between China and India

Xuanzang: the pious searcher for Buddhist Scripture

Sogdians, the Rich Merchant and Artist on the Silk Road

The Rising of Arabs

The Influence of Roman Arts on the Oriental Cultures

The Culture Diversity of the Silk Road

Turpan

Yutian: the west Buddhism Center in Tang Dynasty

Cave Arts with Good Combination of Chinese and Foreign Influences

The Foreign Religions Practiced in China

Jingjiao (Christian Historian section)

  Xianjiao

  Manicheism

Islamism

From the Crusades to Marco Polo

  The Crusade and the Conquer of Asia-Europe by the Mongols

Marco Polo and his adventure to the East

Lyons: the Silk Capital of the Europe

The Interaction of Civilizations between the East and the West

China's Four Inventions and the Influence of the East

The Influence of the Western Cultures on Chinese Society

Renaissance of the Silk Road and Dunhuang Buddhist Manuscripts

Sven Hedin

Marc Aurel Stein

Paul Pelliot