Serindia: The Forgotten Oases of the Silk Roads

Synopsis

A multimedia exploration of the experiences of explorers who discovered the last of the forgotten civilisations: Serindia, the sacred land of Buddhism. Once the heart of a flourishing silk trade, it was along this desert route that Buddhism travelled from India to China in the first millennium. Follows the itineraries of late 19th- and early 20th-century European explorers to show treasures from 16 sites lying in the oases bordering the Taklamakan desert. Highlights the development of cultures, with special focus on history, archaeology, geography and ethnography. Includes video sequences, photographs, reproductions of workd of art, interactive maps, extracts from explorers’ journals, background history, and satellite images to recreate three-dimensional views of several sites, including the painted grottoes in Dunhuang.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; CD-ROM. Dual platform PC Windows/Apple Macintosh.

Year of production

1998

Availability

Sale; 1998 sale: £47.00 (inclusive)

Notes

Not yet published (1/98). Ring 0171-873 8732 for further information.

Subjects

Archaeology; History

Keywords

archaeological investigation; Buddhism; China; India; Serindia; silk routes

Distribution Formats

Type

CD-ROM

Sponsor

Name

UNESCO

Notes

See: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation

Distributor

Name

The Stationery Office

Web

http://www.the-stationery-office.co.uk/publicat/infopub.htm External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7873 9090

Address

Publications Centre
PO Box 276
London
SW8 5DR

Notes

General enquiries: 020 7873 0011