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“Civilizations of the Silk Road” (translated excerpt): Princess Xijun’s Exile to the Western Regions

  Mysteries of the Western Regions Pioneering Zhang Qian & Han Dynasty Explorers (Excerpted from H.K. Chang’s Civilizations of the Silk Road) Translated from 丝路文明 15 讲  byBruce Humes  in collaboration with the author  In 119 BCE, Zhang Qian (张骞) was entrusted with a second mission to the Western Regions (西域), mainly to the Kingdom of Wusun (烏孫) in the … Continue reading “Civilizations of the Silk Road” (translated excerpt): Princess Xijun’s Exile to the Western Regions →

Published: My Translation of “Civilizations on the Silk Road”

My translation of Professor H.K. Chang’s  <丝路文明: 15 讲>  (Civilizations on the Silk Road) has been published by the UK's Routledge. Table of Contents: 1. "Civilization": Origins, Diversity & Continuity  2. Alexander’s Eastern Campaigns, Hellenism & Gandharan Art  3. Mysteries of the Western Regions: Pioneering Zhang Qian & Han Dynasty Explorers  4. Buddhism’s Genesis: To the West … Continue reading Published: My Translation of “Civilizations on the Silk Road” →