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Xin Wen @xinwen.bsky.social · 21d

Heading to Champaign-Urbana for a lecture in early October. Let me know if you happen to be in town!
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Historian Xin Wen to deliver 2nd annual Lux Veritatis Lecture | Program in Medieval Studies | Illinois

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · Mar 19

Don't forget: Our digital deals of the month feature ebook and audiobook $2.99/£2.99— available nearly everywhere you buy ebooks and audiobooks.

Find The King’s Road by @xinwen.bsky.social included in this month's list!

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The King's Road: Diplomacy and the Remaking of the Silk Road by Xin Wen

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Xin Wen @xinwen.bsky.social · Mar 4

The ebook version of my book is on sale for $2.99 along with many others at @PrincetonUPress! Please check it out if you are interested!
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Digital Deals of the Month

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Xin Wen @xinwen.bsky.social · Feb 16

Thank you so much James!

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Xin Wen @xinwen.bsky.social · Feb 16

Thanks Yuzhou!

Xin Wen @xinwen.bsky.social · Feb 13

Thrilled to learn that my book The King's Road had been awarded this year's Levenson Prize (pre-1900 category)! I am very happy and extremely humbled by this recognition.

Association for Asian Studies @asianstudies.org · Feb 13

We are pleased to announce the honorees whose work will be recognized at the #AAS2025 Awards Ceremony on March 14. Congratulations to all!

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A social-media graphic features a black-and-gold sparkly background. Text: Congratulations to our AAS 2025 award winners - bit.ly/AAS2025prizes

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Xin Wen @xinwen.bsky.social · Nov 29

Received a book award at Keimyung University in Daegu, Korea. Really appreciated the staff and faculty there! www.dailydgnews.com/news/article...

[데일리대구경북뉴스] 계명대학교. ‘2024 계명 실크로드 학술상’ 시상식 개최

(데일리대구경북뉴스=이준호 기자) 계명대학교(총장 신일희)는 지난 25일 오전 11시, 성서캠퍼스 동천관 국제세미나실에서 ‘2024 계명 실크로드 학술상’ 시상식을 개최했다고 밝혔다. 이 상은 실크로드 연구를 촉진하고 문명 간 교류의 정신을 확산하기 위해 계명대학교 실크로드연구원이 제정한 상으로, 올해 두 번째 시상을 맞이했다. 학술상 운영위원회는 지난 4

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Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.social · Nov 20

Shane Bobrycki's The Crowd in the Early Middle Ages shows the importance of collective behavior in early #medieval Europe.

Out now! Learn more about the history of crowds during the five hundred years between the age of circuses and the age of crusades: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

The Crowd in the Early Middle Ages by Shane Bobrycki. Cover features an illustrated crowd on the bottom-left of the cover, looking up at a hand extending from the top right.

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Xin Wen @xinwen.bsky.social · Nov 24

Hi Marco, thanks for the note. I have no evidence I can think of - that's why I categorize this as a wild idea. But I would love to hear if you can find any evidence!

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Xin Wen @xinwen.bsky.social · Nov 18

Bluesky academics, let's get to know each other! 1) a project you are working on & 2) an odd idea you aren't working on but keep thinking about.
1) history of the city of Chang'an after the Tang dynasty that I am tempted to title The Whalefall
2) paper was widely adopted in China because of Buddhism

Tom Mazanec @tommazanec.bsky.social · Nov 15

Bluesky academics, let's get to know each other! Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you are working on & 2) an odd idea/theory you aren't working on but keep thinking about.

1) A translation and study of the first single-authored book of erotic verse in China
2) The agency of landscapes /sites
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Gregory Adam Scott 史瑞💀骼💀 @sudasana.bsky.social · Nov 14

Bluesky academics, let's get to know each other! Quote this & tell me: 1) a project you are working on & 2) an odd idea/theory you aren't working on but keep thinking about.

1) A book about Buddhist mass media in the early 20th century, accessible to non specialist readers

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Arash Zeini @arashzeini.com · Nov 14

On the occasion of the book’s paperback edition:

Wen, Xin. 2023. The king’s road: Diplomacy and the remaking of the Silk Road. Princeton: Princeton University Press.

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The King’s Road

On the occasion of the book’s paperback edition, which has just been published: Wen, Xin. 2023. The king’s road: Diplomacy and the remaking of the Silk Road. Princeton: Princeton University P…

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Xin Wen @xinwen.bsky.social · Nov 14

Wow this sounds so fun! I am going to steal your idea!

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Xin Wen @xinwen.bsky.social · Nov 14

This is incredibly generous of you Chuck!

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Xin Wen @xinwen.bsky.social · Nov 13

Paperback version of my book officially came out yesterday!
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The King’s Road

An exciting and richly detailed new history of the Silk Road that tells how it became more important as a route for diplomacy than for trade

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Xin Wen @xinwen.bsky.social · Oct 24

Thrilled and humbled that my book The King's Road from @princetonupress.bsky.social has been awarded the James Henry Breasted Prize from the @ahahistorians.bsky.social!

American Historical Association @historians.org · Oct 23

The AHA is pleased to announce the winners of its 2023 prizes, which honor exceptional books, distinguished teaching and mentoring in the classroom, public history, and other historical projects. Congratulations to the 2023 awardees! 🗃️

American Historical Association Announces 2023 Prize Winners

The American Historical Association is pleased to announce the winners of its 2023 prizes.

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Xin Wen @xinwen.bsky.social · Oct 21

Came to Cornell for a talk. Ithaca has to be one of the most beautiful place I have ever been in my life!

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Xin Wen @xinwen.bsky.social · Oct 3

New article on using GIS to reconstruct China's medieval capital Chang'an out on Startwords from Center of Digital Humanities at Princeton startwords.cdh.princeton.edu

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