"Winner of the James Henry Breasted Prize, American Historical Association" "Winner of the Keimyung Silk Road Award, Academia Via Serica" "Winner of the Joseph Levenson Pre-1900 Book Prize, Association for Asian Studies" "Illuminating."---Peter Gordon, Asian Review of Books "A remarkably in-depth analysis of an important topic that has previously received little attention. . . . To the field of Asian Studies, this book is a highly valuable and insightful new contribution."---Graham Squires, World History Encyclopedia "A refreshingly new interpretation of the route through the lens of diplomacy centered in Dunhuang." * Choice * "Wen successfully reconstructs a lively world of diplomatic travelers on the Silk Road between 850 and 1000. . . . Comprehensive in coverage and meticulously researched, The Kings Road is a long-awaited addition to the study of Dunhuang documents and the social lives along the Silk Road."---Hang Lin, Acta Via Serica "Xin Wens The Kings Road offers a convincing corrective to both Silk Road and tributary system concepts as applied to medieval Chinaor, in his useful geographic terminology, Eastern Eurasia."---James A. Millward, Journal of Chinese History "A compelling exploration of public and cultural diplomacy. . . . [ The King's Road] provides a unique and invaluable perspective on the cultural history of medieval Eurasia."---Catalin-Stefan Popa, Al-Masq "A brilliant synthesis of rich new source material and analytical precision for an ill-defined field that is in desperate need of an interpretive overhaul."---Justin M. Jacobs, Crossroads
