Arabic, Persian, and Turkic Eastern Documents Annotated (Volume 1 and 2) (Famous Translations of Sino-foreign Relations History)

Author: (French) Paul Pelliot, compiled by Geng Sheng and Mu Genlai
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Publishing Date: 2001-08-01
Features: This book is a classic work on the history of East-West transportation in the 8th to 18th centuries, as well as the history, geography, society, and economy of Western regions and the South China Sea. It collects a large amount of original historical materials from Arab, Persian, and Turkic people in the 8th to 18th centuries, along with many important annotations. It holds significant reference value for the study of Eastern culture and East-West cultural exchange today. "Arabian and Turkic Eastern Documents" compiled and annotated by the renowned French orientalist Paul Pelliot is a classic work on the history of East-West transportation in the 8th to 18th centuries and the history, geography, society, and economy of Western regions and the South China Sea. This work is divided into two volumes; the first volume consists of two chapters, including rich translations of texts and necessary annotations. The second volume is the third chapter, which first discusses the concepts of the shape of the Earth, regional distribution on Earth, and climatic conditions among Arab people, as well as their cartography and the basis for dividing the Indian Ocean into seven seas. An appendix on new methods believed to have solved or addressed geographical problems is included. Additionally, there are appendices on various summaries of cities and regions with determined directions.