Bibliography

General Sources

Traveler Sources:

• Zhang Qian
• Xuanzang
• the Polos
• Ibn Battuta
• Zheng He
• Aurel Stein

Transmission Sources:

• Yoga and Martial Arts
• Pagodas
• Gunpowder
• T'ang Poetry

General Silk Road Sources

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  Bradeen, Ryan. "Dunhuang: Blazing with Faith", www.monkeytree.org/dunhuang/dunhuang.html
• Brownstone, David, Irene Franck. The Silk Road: a History. NY: Facts On File, 1986
• Fotz, Richard, Religions of the Silk Road: Overland Trade and Cultural Exchange from Antiquity to the 15th Century. NY: St. Martin’s Press, 1999
• Frye, Richard. The Heritage of Central Asia. Princeton, NJ: Marcus Weiner, 1996
• Gernet, Jacques. A History of Chinese Civilization. NY: Cambridge UP, 1972
• Gronowski, Marek. The Silk Road. Vancouver, Canada.DNA Multimedia, 1997
• Groussett, Rene. Empire of the Steppes. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers UP, 1986
• Fitzgerald, C.P.. The Horizon History of China. NY: American Heritage,1969
• Morris, James. “The Silk Road,” Horizon, Autumn 1967, pp. 4-23
• Reynolds, David. "Zero to Hero in 24 Hours," MacAddict, February 200
• Schafer, Edward. The Golden Peaches of Sarmarkand: a Study of T’ang Exotics. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1986
• Smith, Bradley, Wang-go Weng. China: a History in Art. NY: Harper Row, 1973
• Temple, Richard. The Genius of China. London: Prion, 1986
• "The Silk Road." New York: Central Park Media, 1990 (video series)

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Zhang Qian Sources

• Brownstone, David, Irene Franck. The Silk Road: a History. NY: Facts On File, 1986
• Gernet, Jacques. A History of Chinese Civilization. NY: Cambridge UP, 1972
• Fitzgerald, C.P.. The Horizon History of China. NY: American Heritage,1969
• Smith, Bradley, Wang-go Weng. China: a History in Art. NY: Harper Row, 1973

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Xuanzang Sources

• Beal, Samuel; Buddhist Records of The Western World, Paragon Book Reprint Corp.; New York, 1968
• Franck, Irene M., David M. Brownstone; The Silk Road: a History.Facts on File Publications: New York, 1986
• Grousset, Rene, The Empire of the Steppes: a History of Central Asia. NY: Rutgers University Press,1970
• Kherdian, David. Monkey: a Journey to the West. Boston, MA: Shambhala,1992
• Wriggins, Sally. Xuanzang: a Buddhist Pilgrim on the Silk Raod. NY:Westview Press, 1996

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• Brownstone, David, Irene Franck. The Silk Road: a History. NY: Facts On File, 1986
• Fitzgerald, C.P.. The Horizon History of China. NY: American Heritage,1969
• Hull, Mary. The Travels of Marco Polo. San Diego, CA: Lucent Books, 1995
• Rugoff, Milton. Marco Polo’s Adventures in China. NY: Harper Row, 1964

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Ibn Battuta Sources

• Abercrombie, Thomas. “Ibn Battuta: Prince of Travelers.” National Geographic, December, 1991
• Arno, Joan, Helen Grady. Ibn Battuta: a View of the Fourteenth Century World. LA: University of California, 1998
• “Ibn Battutah,” Encyclopedia Britannica

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Zheng He Sources

• "The Admiral of the Western Seas: Cheng Ho (Zheng He)." <http://planet.time.net.my/CentralMarket/melaka101/chengho.htm>
• Bosworth, Michael. "The Rise and Fall of 15th Century Chinese Sea Power." <http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/china.htm>
• "Cheng Ho", <http:// www.britannica.com>
• Levathes, Louise. When China Ruled the Seas. New York: Oxford University Press, 1994.
• Pei, Ming L. Chinese Mariner Cheng Ho. <http://www.chinapage.com/chengho.html>

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Aurel Stein Sources

• Fairbank, John King. China: A New History. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1992.
• Hopkirk, Peter. Foreign Devils on the Silk Road. Amherst, MA: The University of Massachusetts Press, 1980.
• Le Coq, Albert von. Buried Treasures of Chinese Turkestan. Hong Kong: Oxford University Press, 1985.
• Mirsky, Jeannette. Sir Aurel Stein. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1977.

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Yoga and Martial Arts Sources

• Allison, Nancy CMA, Editor. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Body Mind Disciplines. New York: Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. 1999.
• Bishop, Peter and Michael Darton, ed. The Encyclopedia of World Faiths. New York: Facts on File Publications, 1987.
• Waley, Arthur. Monkey: A Journey to the West.
• Wangu, Madhu Bazaz. "Buddhism" World Religions. New York: Facts on File, 1993.
• http://www.china-on-site.com/monkey.php
• http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Falls/4180/
• http://www.monkey-king.net/
• "History of Buddhism", http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/buddhahist.html..

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Pagoda Sources

• http://www.buddhanet.net/stupa.htm, 4/08/01
• http://www.saigan.com/heritage/architecture/stupas.htm, 3/26/01
• http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/CHEMPIRE/SUI.HTM, 4/12/01

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Gunpowder Sources

• Brock, Alan St H. A History of Greek Fire and Fireworks. Toronto: George G. Harrap and Co. Ltd., 1949.
• Needham, Joseph. Science and Civilization in China: Volume 5, Part 7, NewYork: Cambridge University Press, 1986.
• Cave, Janet ed. Secrets of the Alchemists. Time-Life Books. Alexandria, 1990
• Edwards, Mike. 'The Adventures of Marco Polo". National Geographic. pp. 5-30, May 2001
• Temple, Robert K.G. China: Land of Discovery and Invention. Wellingborough: Patrick Stevens Ltd., 1980.
• Constable, George ed. Time Frame AD 1500-1600: The Emergence of Europe. Alexandria: Time-Life Books Inc, 1989.
• Williams, Trevor I. The History of Invention: From Stone Axes to Silicon Chips. New York: Facts on File, 1987.
• MacDonald, Charled J ed. Historical Atlas of the World. Skokie: Rand McNally and Co., 1997.

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Tang Poetry Sources

• Danforth, Kenneth C.(ed) Journey Into China. Washington D.C.: National Geographic Society,1982
• Elegant, Simon. A Floating Life: The Adventures of Li Po: An Historical Novel. New Jersey: Ecco Press, 1997
• Kotker, Norman (ed) The Horizon History of China. New York: American Heritage, 1969.
• Schafer, Edward H. The Golden Peaches of Samarkand. Berkely:CA: University of California Press, 1963
• Smith, Bradley and Wan-go Weng. China: A History in Art. NY: Harper & Row
• The Chinese Text Initiative, http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/chinese/frame.htm, March 18, 2001

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