Greek and Latin Writers' Collection of Ancient Documents from the Far East -- Translation Series of Masterpieces in the History of Sino-foreign Relations

Author: G. Cordier
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Publication Date: 1987-06-01
Features: This book is a compilation by the famous French orientalist G. Cordier of records on the Far East from his Greek and Latin writings. The works cited in the text number over 90, covering a time span from the 4th century BC to the 14th century AD. The documents collected by Cordier are quite extensive and comprehensive, serving as fundamental historical materials for the study of Sino-Western exchanges and cultural interactions. In this anthology, there is not a single piece of literature that is not widely known, nor is there any unpublished work provided. The purpose is to gather a collection of scattered fragments in a simple manner, and they are mostly very familiar to oriental scholars.