CHAPTER 1 Tiaozhi,Lixuan,Da Qin and the Geography in the Western Regions Concerned 5
CHAPTER 2 Records Relevant to The Roman Empire in Ancient Chinese Historical Works 42
CHAPTER 3 A Brief Study of the References on the Mulberry,the Silkworm and Silk Production in Da Qin in the "Xiyu zhuan" of Houhanshu (ch.88) and the "Xirong zhuan" Chapter of Weilüe 151
CHAPTER 4 "Da Qin" as Seen in Naxian biqiujing and Other Issues 157
CHAPTER 5 Notes on "Issues Concerning to Liqian" 166
PART Ⅱ
CHAPTER 1 A History of the Relationships between the Xiongnu,Xianbei and the Western Regions 179
CHAPTER 2 Doubts about the Theory of Xiongnu-Hun Identity 234
CHAPTER 3 A History of the Relationships Between the Rouran and the Western Regions 269
CHAPTER 4 Doubts about the Theory of Rouran-Avar Identity and the Hypothesis about Avar-Yueban Identity 304
CHAPTER 5 A Letter to the Emperor of Byzantium from theTürk Khan 335
BIBLIOGRAPHY [PART Ⅰ] 344
BIBLIOGRAPHY [PART Ⅱ] 370
INDEX 382
POSTSCRIPT 393
内容摘要 A STUDY OF THE RELATIONS BETWEEN CHINA AND THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD IN ANCIENT TIMES是同作者《两汉魏晋南北朝正史西域传要注》一书的英文版,是作者研究希腊、罗马世界和中国关系的文献资料的辑录和成果集结。部分辑录和诠释中国史籍所载古代地中海世界及其与中国中原王朝关系的资料。第二部分讨论古代地中海世界与中国北方游牧诸族的关系。公元六世纪之前,中国中原王朝对地中海世界的了解很好模糊,传说盛行。大部分传说竟出诸中国人自己的想象。这表明当时中国人对地中海世界是多么向往!反过来,希腊、罗马史家对中国中原王朝的了解同样十分模糊。同一时期,地中海世界与中国北方游牧诸族之间关系却比较密切。所谓草原之路至迟在公元前7世纪已经形成,商人、使者的往来,尤其是部落的迁徙,不仅加深了彼此的了解,也架起了沟通东西文明的桥梁。游牧诸族没有留下文献,我们主要是通过西方史家的记录来了解他们与地中海世界之间的关系,尽管这些记录需要推敲之处不少,但实质性交往无疑是存在的。中原王朝对地中海世界相互了解之模糊以及北方诸族与地中海世界之间关系之密切形成了鲜明的对照。早期地中海和中国的关系呈现在我们面前的便是这样一幅情景。
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