East and West Saved from Desert Sands

This volume presents studies on Silk Road artefacts and manuscripts. Uniting historians, codicologists, art historians, archaeologists, and curators, Saved by Desert Sands provides powerful examples of how the study of material culture enriches our understanding of the Silk Roads. Saved from Desert Sands, edited by Kelsey Granger and Imre Galambos, unites historians, codicologists, art historians, archaeologists, and curators in the study of material culture on the Silk Roads. The re-discovery of forgotten manuscript archives and sand-buried cities in the twentieth century has brought to light thousands of manuscripts and artefacts. To date, textual content has largely been prioritised over physical objects and their materiality, but the material aspects of these objects are just as important. Focusing primarily on the material and non-textual, this volume presents studies on silver dishes, sealing systems, manuscripts, Buddhist paintings, and ceramics, all of which demonstrate the centrality of material culture in the study of the Silk Roads.