本书由著名敦煌学研究专家柴剑虹和刘进宝共同撰写,是一本讲述敦煌历史溯源及其文化艺术发展的普及读物。该书以图文并茂的形式从敦煌历史溯源、莫高窟的营建、藏经洞与敦煌遗书、敦煌宝藏的流失、敦煌壁画和彩塑艺术等几个方面,深入浅出地进行解读,全面展现敦煌1650余年的历史。全书配有45幅珍贵历史照片及高清精美壁画彩塑图片,另附一张由中国国家图书馆敦煌资料中心提供的《敦煌文献收藏单位一览表》,堪称一本集知识性、实用性、艺术性和时代性于一体的敦煌文化简明读本。Dunhuang, co-authored by Chai Jianhong and Liu Jinbao, both renowned Dunhuangologists,introduces to general readers the history and culture of Dunhuang, a city in the People’s Republic of China. With 45 precious historical photos and beautiful HD mural paintings as well as a list of institutions with the collection of Dunhuang literature provided by the Dunhuang Resource Center of the National Library of China, the book offers an authoritative interpretation of the city’s over 1650 years of history, the building of the Mogao Caves, the discovery of the Library Cave and the loss of its treasures, and the murals and colored sculptures in the grottos of Dunhuang. It is concisely informative and considerately practical with artistic originality.