Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Stein's spiritual quest; 2. The cook, the thief, his dog but no lover; 3. Xuanzang: his early guide; 4. Stein and Dunhuang; 5. Steadfast friendships; 6. Personal success and political uncertainty; 7. Those magnificent men in their flying machines; 8. Kabul and beyond; Endnotes, Bibliography, Illustration acknowledgements, Index

About the Author

Dr Susan Whitfield works in the Chinese Section of the British Library, where she is responsible for the International Dunhuang Project and the forthcoming Silk Road exhibition (Spring 2004). She has lived and travelled extensively in China, and among her many translations from Chinese are books on cultural history and art. She is also the co-author (with Roderick Whittfield and Neville Agnew) of Cave Temples of Mogao - Art and History on the Silk Road.