Life along the Silk Road / Susan Whitfield.
Whitfield, Susan,1960-author.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Prologue: the shipmaster's tale -- The merchant's tale -- The soldier's tale -- The horseman's tale -- The princess's tale -- The courtesan's tale -- The pilgrim's tale -- The writer's tale -- The official's tale -- The nun's tale -- The widow's tale -- The artist's tale.