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The Silk Road |
Tuesday 16 July 2002 |
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It stretches from the Mediterranean to the heart of China and has been one of the world's most important trade routes since the time of Christ.
The Silk Road conjures up images of exoticism and far flung places, but what is the reality.
Dr Frances Wood is Curator of the Chinese collections at the British Library where there is a huge collection of documents and writings from the Silk Road. Frances joins Jenni to talk about her new book The Silk Road.
Frances Wood, The Silk Road, published by The Folio Society (Contact Tel. 020 7400 4200 quoting reference 2616 or email ukmembers@foliosoc.co.uk)
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