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Lonely Planet Central Asia
Lonely Planet
GUIDEBOOK 2007 PAPER 528 PAGES
A comprehensive, detailed guide to travel in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan in the Lonely Planet series. With a good overview of the history and culture of the region, a modest section of color photographs, and 55 local and regional maps.
(CAS42, $29.99)
The Great Game, The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia
Peter Hopkirk
HISTORY 1994 PAPER 565 PAGES
FAVORITE
HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE
A spellbinding, vivid, and riveting account of the great European struggle for supremacy in Central Asia. This is a romantic, glamorous tale of intrigue, treachery and adventure that takes us over the high mountain passes and through the scorching deserts and caravan towns of the Silk Road. With meticulous scholarship and on-the-spot research, the author describes the history of this region at the core of geopolitics today. With 39 photographs and fine maps.
(CAS09, $18.00)
The Lost Heart of Asia
Colin Thubron
TRAVEL NARRATIVE 2000 PAPER 384 PAGES
The intrepid Colin Thubron recounts his travels to Samarkand, Bukhara and throughout Central Asia in the early 1990s, in the wake of the break-up of the Soviet Union. A fine writer, intrepid traveler and insightful observer, he's an outstanding guide to the history, people and culture of this complex corner of the world, one that resonates with history and politics. This is but one of a trio of books on Russia, which also include "In Siberia" and "Where Nights are Longest."
(CAS07, $14.95)
The Silk Road, Two Thousand Years in the Heart of Asia
Frances Wood
CULTURAL PORTRAIT 2004 PAPER 270 PAGES
A nicely illustrated overview of the art, culture and history of the Silk Road, largely drawn from the collections of the British Library. Frances Wood, head of the Chinese section at the library, makes good use of archival photographs, manuscripts and paintings in telling a lively story of these diverse ancient trade routes. She includes chapters on jade and silk, trade during the Han dynasty, Dunhuang, the Great Game, explorers, and the Silk Road today. With 102 color and 31 black-and-white photographs.
(ASA36, $19.95)
Central Asia Map
Nelles
MAP
An up-to-date, shaded relief map of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Krygystan at the very good scale of 1:1,750,000. With inset plans of major cities.
(CAS37, $10.95)
Kazakhstan Map
Gizi Map
A excellent detailed map of Kazakhstan.
(CAS107, $12.95)
Silk Road Countries Map, Central Asia
Gizi Map
A map covering the Silk Roads and surrounding territories from Western China and India across Asia to Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the Black Sea at a scale of 1:3,000,000.
(CAS100, $12.95)
The Ancient Silk Road, An Illustrated Map
Odyssey Maps
A double-sided map showing ancient trading routes across China, Central Asia and Asia Minor, with color photographs and captions.
(ASA58, $14.95)
A Hedonist's Guide to Almaty and Astana
Lucy Kelaart
GUIDEBOOK
The pocket guide with plenty of infomration on where to go and what to do covers Kazakhstan's capitals with style.
(CAS158, $18.95)
Bradt Guide Kyrgyzstan
Laurence Mitchell
GUIDEBOOK
An outstanding guide to the country, its people, history and allure in the pioneering British series. With a strong focus on adventure activities, and a section of suggested overland routes to China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.
(CAS154, $26.99)
Lonely Planet Central Asia Phrasebook
Justin Jon Rudelson
GUIDEBOOK
COMING IN JULY
A handy pocket phrasebook, which focuses on pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary for the traveler on the Silk Road.
(CAS38, $7.99)
The Silk Roads, A Route and Planning Guide
Paul Wilson
Dominic Streatfield-James
GUIDEBOOK
A compact, practical guide to the network of ancient trade routes extending from Turkey and the Mideast across Central Asia to China.
(CAS21, $22.95)
A History of Inner Asia
Svat Soucek
HISTORY
An admirable survey of the changing fortunes of people in the region, with chapters on Arab conquest and Chinese expansion, Mongols, Samanids, Timurids, Uzbeks, and other kingdoms and people in the region, including the 17th-19th century development of the trading cities. With 13 maps and dynastic charts.
(CAS51, $33.99)
Everyday Life in Central Asia, Past and Present
Jeff Sahadeo
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
A lively reader on the peoples and cultures of Central Asia.
(CAS148, $24.95)
Religions of the Silk Road
Richard C. Foltz
RELIGION
A scholarly survey of cultural traditions, and especially religions, along the trade routes through China and Central Asia from antiquity to the 15th century.
(CAS52, $21.95)
Silk Road: Monks, Warriors & Merchants on the Silk Road
Luce Boulnois
Helen Loveday
HISTORY
A history and guide to the Silk Road, organized chronologically, and featuring a nice selection of contemporary photographs.
(CAS111, $26.95)
Silk, Scents, and Spice, Retracing the World's Great Trade Routes
John Lawton
HISTORY
A history and account of adventures on the ancient routes between Arabia, Asia and the West in quest of silk, spice and incense.
(GEN335, $24.95)
Sons of the Conquerors, The Rise of the Turkic World
Hugh Pope
HISTORY
Istanbul-based journalist Hugh Pope interweaves travel, history, interview and observation in this lively report on the Turkic world from westernmost China to the Black Sea across what was once the Silk Road. He's logged an impressive number of miles in Central Asia over the last 15 years, adding depth and color to his report.
(TKY104, $19.95)
Tamerlane: Sword of Islam, Conqueror of the World
Justin Marozzi
HISTORY
Marozzi deftly interweaves history, politics and his own travels across the deserts, steppes and mountains of Central Asia in this vivid account of the life and ambitions of Amir Temur, the fearsome 14th-century Tatar conqueror.
(CAS122, $18.00)
The Bazaar, Markets and Merchants of the Islamic World
Walter Weiss
Kurt-Michael Westermann
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
A celebration of bazaars throughout the Islamic world. Apart from the hundreds of color photos, it includes a history of caravan trade, an overview of the setup of medinas, and portraits of bazaars from Marrakech to Samarkand.
(CAS36, $50.00)
The New Great Game, Blood and Oil in Central Asia
Lutz Kleveman
HISTORY
An eyewitness account of current policies and conflicts in Caucuses and Central Asia, interviewing interviews, anecdote, history and polemic.
(CAS112, $15.00)
Tournament of Shadows, The Great Game and the Race for Empire in Central Asia
Karl Meyer
Shareen Blair Brysac
HISTORY
Journalists Meyer and Brysac recreate the blundering, xenophobic exploits of Russia and, especially, the British in 19th-century Central Asia in this grand tale.
(CAS41, $19.95)
Along the Silk Road
Elizabeth ten Grotenhuis
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A nicely illustrated collection of essays on the art, culture and music of the Silk Road with contributions by art historian ten Grotenhuis (who edited the volume), Yo-Yo Ma and others associated with the Silk Road Project.
(CAS78, $24.95)
Hundred Thousand Fools of God
Theodore Levin
MUSIC
An engaging account of adventures in ethnomusicology in contemporary Central Asia, Levin is a wonderful guide to musical traditions in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. With an accompanying CD featuring the traditional music of Central Asia.
(CAS59, $29.95)
Islamic Arts
Jonathan Bloom
Sheila Blair
ART & ARCHITECTURE
A comprehensive survey of 1,000 years of Islamic architecture, design and decoration. Illustrated throughout with color photographs, maps and site plans.
(ISL01, $24.95)
Mapping the Silk Road and Beyond
Kenneth Nebenzahl
ART & ARCHITECTURE
Presented chronologically, this visually stunning collection of 80 rare illuminated manuscripts, early modern masterpieces and archival maps traces two millennia of exploration across Asia.
(CAS113, $49.95)
The Silk Road, Art and History
Jonathan Tucker
Antonia Tozer
ART & ARCHITECTURE
OUT OF PRINT
Tucker, a specialist in Asian Art, interweaves history, exploration, culture, art, archaeology and literature in this richly illustrated celebration of the ancient Silk Road from Xi'an to Rome. Organized geographically and brimming with maps, it's an essential reference to the complex geography, art and history of the region.
(CAS98, $65.00)
A Ride to Khiva, Travels and Adventures in Central Asia
Peter Hopkirk
Frederick Burnaby
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
The real-life adventure of a Brit snooping in Russian Central Asia in 1875.
(CAS16, $30.00)
Extremes along the Silk Road
Nick Middleton
EXPLORATION
A geographer with a taste for extremes (and a television program), Middleton sets out in the footsteps of Marco Polo, Alexander the Great (and many modern compatriots) on the great overland trade route between China and Istanbul.
(CAS131, $15.95)
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
Jack Weatherford
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
Weatherford delves beyond the man of myth and popular culture in this lively portrait of Genghis Khan and the world of the medieval Mongols. The Mongols brought not only mayhem, but also paper, printing, gunpowder, the compass and trousers to the West. He shows Genghis Khan as a family man and world-class entrepreneur -- not to mention a crack administrator, military genius and religiously tolerant ruler.
(CAS106, $14.95)
In Xanadu, A Quest
William Dalrymple
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
An epic journey in the footsteps of Marco Polo through the Middle East and Central Asia to China. An intrepid traveler and entertaining writer, Dalrymple offers an anecdotal history of the people and places he encounters en route.
(CAS50, $14.95)
Khubilai Khan, His Life and Times
Morris Rossabi
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
This fascinating, scholarly portrait of the culture and politics of 13th-century Asia examines Khubilai Khan's rise to power, the submission of Korea and the attempted invasion of Japan.
(CAS10, $22.95)
Life Along the Silk Road
Susan Whitfield
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
With insight, scholarship and dramatic flair, Susan Whitfield recounts the lives of ten individuals on the ancient Silk Road. A vivid, entertaining portrait of everyday life in eighth-, ninth- and tenth-century China and Central Asia.
(CAS44, $18.95)
Shadow of the Silk Road
Colin Thubron
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
Thubron returns to Central Asia in this lyrical, erudite account of a 7,000-mile trek across the Silk Road, visiting archaeological sites, people and cities from Dunhuang to Samarkand, Bukhara, Afghanistan and Iran.
(CAS133, $15.95)
The Rise and Rule of Tamerlane
Beatrice Forbes Manz
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
A portrait of the great nomadic conqueror who rose to power in 1370 on the ruins of the Mongol Empire and led campaigns from Moscow to Delhi.
(CAS11, $27.99)
The Travels of Marco Polo
Marco Polo
Ronald Lantham
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
The memories of a 13th-century journey to China along the Silk Road, among the most famous travel accounts ever. Describing exotic plants, birds, precious gems, silks, and spices with a merchant's eye, this superb geographer recounts his 20 years of travel.
(CAS05, $13.95)
Kim
Rudyard Kipling
LITERATURE
For the sheer pleasure of its prose, insight into the British in India and its extraordinary sense of place, you can't do better than Kipling's classic novel about a boy who travels the Grand Trunk Road with the Dalai Lama.
(IDA65, $7.00)
Silk Road to Ruin, Is Central Asia the New Middle East?
Ted Rall
Ahmed Rashid
LITERATURE
The wickedly pointed cartoonist skewers American and Soviet ambitions in Central Asia along with the corruption, chaos and madness of the place in this graphic novel.
(CAS140, $22.95)
The Day Lasts More Than a Hundred Years
Chingiz Aitmatov
LITERATURE
First published in 1980 under the Soviet regime, this novel by a famous Kyrgyz writer mixes the story of a man traveling through the steppes to bury a friend and the tale of two cosmonauts aboard a space station.
(CAS139, $19.95)
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