Owen Lattimore, a historian of Central Asia, presents the first report on Kwei-hua, the ruined city of the Syriac-Ongut Turks. The city once contained distinctively Christian monuments; Lattimore describes the ruins and discusses the history of the area since the Mongol empire. Photographs and maps are included. Scholars interested in comparative history, particularly the broad reach of Syriac-speaking societies across Asia, will find this an intriguing read.