Edited By Xinru Liu, With The Assistance Of Pia Brancaccio. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. London Available Via World Wide Web. Xinru Liu Received Her Phd From The University Of Pennsylvania In 1985. She Is Professor Emeritus At The College Of New Jersey. She Has Published Extensively On Topics Related To The Silk Road, Including Ancient India And Ancient China; Silk And Religion; The Silk Road In World History; And The Silk Roads, A Brief History With Documents. She Has Been Teaching Courses On The Silk Roads For More Than Thirty Years.