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""Winner of the James Henry Breasted Prize, American Historical Association"" ""Illuminating.""---Peter Gordon, Asian Review of Books ""A remarkably in-depth analysis of an important topic that has previously received little attention. . . . To the field of Asian Studies, this book is a highly valuable and insightful new contribution.""---Graham Squires, World History Encyclopedia ""A refreshingly new interpretation of the route through the lens of diplomacy centered in Dunhuang."" * Choice * ""Wen successfully reconstructs a lively world of diplomatic travelers on the Silk Road between 850 and 1000. . . . Comprehensive in coverage and meticulously researched, The King’s Road is a long-awaited addition to the study of Dunhuang documents and the social lives along the Silk Road.""---Hang Lin, Acta Via Serica

"""Winner of the James Henry Breasted Prize, American Historical Association"" ""Illuminating.""---Peter Gordon, Asian Review of Books ""A remarkably in-depth analysis of an important topic that has previously received little attention. . . . To the field of Asian Studies, this book is a highly valuable and insightful new contribution.""---Graham Squires, World History Encyclopedia ""A refreshingly new interpretation of the route through the lens of diplomacy centered in Dunhuang."" * Choice *"

""Winner of the James Henry Breasted Prize, American Historical Association"" ""Winner of the Keimyung Silk Road Award, Academia Via Serica"" ""Winner of the Joseph Levenson Pre-1900 Book Prize, Association for Asian Studies"" ""Illuminating.""---Peter Gordon, Asian Review of Books ""A remarkably in-depth analysis of an important topic that has previously received little attention. . . . To the field of Asian Studies, this book is a highly valuable and insightful new contribution.""---Graham Squires, World History Encyclopedia ""A refreshingly new interpretation of the route through the lens of diplomacy centered in Dunhuang."" * Choice * ""Wen successfully reconstructs a lively world of diplomatic travelers on the Silk Road between 850 and 1000. . . . Comprehensive in coverage and meticulously researched, The King’s Road is a long-awaited addition to the study of Dunhuang documents and the social lives along the Silk Road.""---Hang Lin, Acta Via Serica ""Xin Wen’s The King’s Road offers a convincing corrective to both Silk Road and ‘tributary system’ concepts as applied to medieval China—or, in his useful geographic terminology, Eastern Eurasia.""---James A. Millward, Journal of Chinese History ""A compelling exploration of public and cultural diplomacy. . . . [The King's Road] provides a unique and invaluable perspective on the cultural history of medieval Eurasia.""---Catalin-Stefan Popa, Al-Masāq

""Winner of the James Henry Breasted Prize, American Historical Association"" ""Winner of the Keimyung Silk Road Award, Academia Via Serica"" ""Winner of the Joseph Levenson Pre-1900 Book Prize, Association for Asian Studies"" ""Illuminating.""---Peter Gordon, Asian Review of Books ""A remarkably in-depth analysis of an important topic that has previously received little attention. . . . To the field of Asian Studies, this book is a highly valuable and insightful new contribution.""---Graham Squires, World History Encyclopedia ""A refreshingly new interpretation of the route through the lens of diplomacy centered in Dunhuang."" * Choice * ""Wen successfully reconstructs a lively world of diplomatic travelers on the Silk Road between 850 and 1000. . . . Comprehensive in coverage and meticulously researched, The King’s Road is a long-awaited addition to the study of Dunhuang documents and the social lives along the Silk Road.""---Hang Lin, Acta Via Serica ""Xin Wen’s The King’s Road offers a convincing corrective to both Silk Road and ‘tributary system’ concepts as applied to medieval China—or, in his useful geographic terminology, Eastern Eurasia.""---James A. Millward, Journal of Chinese History ""A compelling exploration of public and cultural diplomacy. . . . [The King's Road] provides a unique and invaluable perspective on the cultural history of medieval Eurasia.""---Catalin-Stefan Popa, Al-Masāq ""A brilliant synthesis of rich new source material and analytical precision for an ill-defined field that is in desperate need of an interpretive overhaul.""---Justin M. Jacobs, Crossroads

"""Winner of the James Henry Breasted Prize, American Historical Association"" ""Illuminating.""---Peter Gordon, Asian Review of Books ""A remarkably in-depth analysis of an important topic that has previously received little attention. . . . To the field of Asian Studies, this book is a highly valuable and insightful new contribution.""---Graham Squires, World History Encyclopedia ""A refreshingly new interpretation of the route through the lens of diplomacy centered in Dunhuang."" * Choice * ""Wen successfully reconstructs a lively world of diplomatic travelers on the Silk Road between 850 and 1000. . . . Comprehensive in coverage and meticulously researched, The King’s Road is a long-awaited addition to the study of Dunhuang documents and the social lives along the Silk Road.""---Hang Lin, Acta Via Serica"

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Xin Wen is assistant professor of East Asian studies and history at Princeton University.

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