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Caravan to America : living arts of the Silk Road / John S. Major and Betty J. Belanus.

Author/creator Major, John S.
Other author/creatorBelanus, Betty J.
Format Book and Print
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoChicago : Cricket Books, 2002.
Description130 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
Subject(s)
Folk art--Asia, Central --Juvenile literature.
Ethnic art--Asia, Central --Juvenile literature.
Handicraft--Asia, Central --Juvenile literature.
Expatriate artists--United States --Juvenile literature.
Folk artists--Asia, Central --Juvenile literature.
Artisans--Asia, Central --Juvenile literature.
Arts, American--20th century --Juvenile literature.
Silk Road.
Contents Qi Shu Fang: Peking opera performer -- Doug Kim: Korean American martial artist -- Yeshi Dorjee: Tibetan artist-monk -- Abdul Khaliq Muradi: Turkmen rug restorer -- Tamara Katayev: Bukharan singer -- Najmieh Batmanglij: Iranian American cook -- La Verne J. Magarian: Armenian American calligrapher and paper artist -- Peter Kyvelos, Greek American oud maker.
Abstract Profiles eight artists and artisans now living in America who are originally from the "Silk Road," an ancient network of caravan trails through which trade goods, ideas, and arts pass between Asia and the Mediterranean.
General note"A Marcato book."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2002005477
ISBN0812626664 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780812626667 (alk. paper)
ISBN081262677X (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780812626773 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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