Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Pomegranate, Punica granatum L., has been
used in traditional medicine in China and several regions of the world including Ayurveda …

This new edition of Rome in the East expands on the seminal work of the first edition, and
examines the lasting impact of the near Eastern influence on Rome on our understanding of …

The decade since this book was first published has brought considerable feedback, much of
it positive, some critical, but—significantly I think—it has not yet abated. The fact that the …

This book examines catalysts for Buddhist formation in ancient South Asia and expansion
throughout and beyond the northwestern Indian subcontinent to Central Asia by …

Christine Mollier reveals in this volume previously unexplored dimensions of the interaction
between Buddhism and Taoism in medieval China. While scholars of Chinese religions …

A narrative history of Central Asia after the Greek dynasties and before IslamCentral Asia is
commonly imagined as the marginal land on the periphery of Chinese and Middle Eastern …

Like a giant oil tanker, the world is slowly turning. The rapid growth of economies in Asia and
the global South has led to a momentous shift in the world order, leaving much of the …

The phrase" silk road" evokes vivid scenes of merchants leading camel caravans across
vast stretches to trade exotic goods in glittering Oriental bazaars, of pilgrims braving bandits …

Zoroastrianism is one of the world's great ancient religions. In present-day Iran, significant
communities of Zoroastrians (who take their name from the founder of the faith, the …

Donkeys carried Christ into Jerusalem while in Greek myth they transported Hephaistos up
to Mount Olympos and Dionysos into battle against the Giants. They were probably the first …