Edward H Schafer: 1 book
The Golden Peaches of Samarkand
A Study of T’ang Exotics
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2016
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, but they have the glamour of mystery, and they...
