Central Asia Through Writers' Eyes (Hopkirk Kathleen)(Paperback)

Central Asia Through Writers' Eyes (Hopkirk Kathleen)(Paperback)

Between these covers, the millennia of mercantile and cultural exchange along the Silk Route are celebrated by travellers and writers from Marco Polo to Sven Hedin, from William of Rubrick to Ella Maillart. Kathleen Hopkirk has spent a lifetime researching this vital heartland, traversed by five

Central Peripheries - Nationhood in Central Asia (Laruelle Marlene)(Paperback / softback)

Central Peripheries explores post-Soviet Central Asia through the prism of

The Eyes of Asia (Kipling Rudyard)(Paperback)

The touching stories in The Eyes of Asia are narrated through a series of imagined letters penned by four Indian Army soldiers in the blood-drenched battlefields of war-torn Europe and Africa, and makeshift hospitals on England's coastline, to their loved ones back home in the relative peace of

Sicily: Through the Writers' Eyes (Clare Horatio)(Paperback)

This collection explores the never-ending historical interest and rich and fascinating literary culture of Sicily, stretching back thousands of years. 'Through Writer's Eyes series titles go beyond the usual travel guide handbook, providing details on settings, scenes, and cultural sights that have

Lonely Planet Central Asia 7 (Lioy Stephen)(Paperback)

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisherLonely Planet Central Asia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Enjoy booming Almaty's cafes, clubs and shops, wind through rugged mountains past ancient

Lebanon: Through Writers' Eyes (Gorton Ted)(Paperback)

A reasoned anthology, a record of people who visited Lebanon from 1800 BC to the present; and of the Lebanese themselves, writing about their homeland, their religions, their joys, their wars, and their sorrows. The potential visitor to Lebanon will discover a country that is infinitely richer,

Ethiopia: Through Writers' Eyes (Stranger Yves-Marie)(Paperback)

This book is the perfect companion to any exploration of Ethiopia, be it in the precarious saddle of an Abyssinian pony, or from the folds of an armchair. A compendium of all things Ethiopian, the book throws wide-open the precious windows of understanding, allowing you to gaze deeper into the

Russia and Central Asia: Coexistence, Conquest, Convergence (Keller Shoshana)(Paperback)

Russia and Central Asia provides an overview of the relationship between these two dynamic regions, highlighting the ways in which they have influenced and been influenced by Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. This readable synthesis, covering early coexistence in the seventeenth century to the

A Ride to Khiva: An Adventure in Central Asia (Burnaby Fred)(Paperback)

A memoir of the author's 1875 trek across Central Asia to the newly conquered Uzbek city of Khiva. The Russians had seized the city two years earlier and closed it to all European travelers. Burnaby's covert mission aimed to determine if the Russians were using it as a springboard for an invasion

Sovietistan: Travels in Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan (Fatland Erika)(Paperback)

An unforgettable journey through Central Asia, one of the most mysterious and history-laden regions of the world. Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan became free of the Soviet Union in 1991. But though they are new to modern statehood, this is a region rich in ancient

Islamic Central Asia: An Anthology of Historical Sources (Levi Scott C.)(Paperback)

Islamic Central Asia is the first English-language anthology of primary documents for the study of Central Asian history. Scott C. Levi and Ron Sela draw from a vast array of historical sources to illustrate important aspects of the social, cultural, political, and economic history of Islamic

Through the Eyes of Me (Roberts Jon)(Paperback / softback)

The Bukharan Crisis: A Connected History of 18th Century Central Asia (Levi Scott C.)(Paperback)

La chevauchee des steppes - 3000 km a cheval en Asie Centrale (Tesson Sylvain)(Paperback / softback)

Financial Inclusion, Regulation, Literacy, and Education in Central Asia and South Caucasus(Paperback / softback)

Great Railway Bazaar - By Train Through Asia (Theroux Paul)(Paperback / softback)

The Great Railway Bazaar is Paul Theroux's account of his epic journey by rail through Asia. Filled with evocative names of legendary train routes - the Direct-Orient Express, the Khyber Pass Local, the Delhi Mail from Jaipur, the Golden Arrow to Kuala Lumpur, the Hikari Super Express to Kyoto and

Lost Heart of Asia (Thubron Colin)(Paperback / softback)

Thubron travelled throughout Central Asia in the wake of the break-up of the Soviet Union and documented the widespread social upheaval in a region reeling from political

Jesus Through Pagan Eyes: Bridging Neopagan Perspectives with a Progressive Vision of Christ (Townsend Mark)(Paperback)

For Pagans and Christians alike, Jesus Through Pagan Eyes offers a provocative portrait ofJesus--as a compassionate, life-affirming, nature-inspired spiritual teacher, freed from the limiting ideology of the Church. Rev. Mark Townsend sets the stage by exploring the historical evidence of who Jesus

Through German Eyes: The British and the Somme 1916 (Duffy Christopher)(Paperback)

The Revolt of 1916 in Russian Central Asia (Sokol Edward Dennis)(Paperback)

During the summer of 1916, approximately 270,000 Central Asians--Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Tajiks, Turkmen, and Uzbeks--perished at the hands of the Russian army in a revolt that began with resistance to the Tsar's World War I draft. In addition to those killed outright, tens of thousands of men, women, and

Crusades Through Arab Eyes(Paperback / softback)

Sifts through the works of a score of contemporary Arab chroniclers of the Crusades, eyewitnesses and often participants in the events. This book retells their stories in their own style, giving us a vivid portrait of a society rent by internal conflicts, and shaken by a traumatic encounter with an

Central Bristol Through Time (Beeson Anthony)(Paperback)

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Central Bristol has changed and developed over the last

Birds of Central Asia (Aye Raffael)(Paperback / softback)

The definitive field guide to the birds of Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and

Rice Mother (Manicka Rani)(Paperback / softback)

Winner of the South East Asia and South Pacific Region Commonwealth Writers' Prize in