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	Central Asia: 130 years of Russian Dominance • Edward Allworth • HISTORY • A scholarly overview of foreign influence in the region. (CAS26, $27.95)
	The Central Asian States, Discovering Independence • Gregory Gleason • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A timely analysis of the emergent independent republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. With maps and illustrations. (CAS27, $38.00)
	Foreign Devils on the Silk Road • Peter Hopkirk • HISTORY • Hopkirk tackles the history of the Chinese Silk Road in his inimitable style, especially the exploits of Sven Hedin and five other archaeological raiders of the early years of the 20th century. Accurate, vividly written and great fun. (CAS22, $24.95)
	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)
	God Lives in St. Petersburg, and Other Stories • Tom Bissell • LITERATURE • Six fast-paced tales set in Kazakhstan, Afghanistan and the Aral Sea by the author of Chasing the Sea. (CAS117, $13.95)
	A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia: Volume I: Inner Eurasia from Prehistory to the Mongol Empire • David Christian • HISTORY • COMING IN DECEMBER • A comprehensive history of the region from the Stone Age to the 13th-century Mongol Empire. This book will appeal to the traveler with a serious interest in the cultural origins of the region. (CAS35, $62.95)
	Islam, The Straight Path • John L. Esposito • RELIGION • A well-written survey of the faith, practice and beliefs of Islam. It's a balanced tome intended for an undergraduate audience, yet it also functions as an excellent overview for the general reader. (MDE22, $39.95)
	Islamic Art and Architecture • Robert Hillenbrand • ART & ARCHITECTURE • Covering one thousand years and the geographic scope of Islam, this book is a wide-ranging guide to the arts of Islam, including architecture, calligraphy, ceramics, and textiles. (CAS17, $18.95)
	Lost Cosmonaut, Observations of an Anti-tourist • Daniel Kalder • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Kalder's offball, offbeat and rather strange report from forgotten corners of the republics of Tatarstan, Kalmykia, Mari El and Udmurtia in what was once the Soviet Union. Kalder revels in being no-place. (EUR199, $13.95)
	My Life as an Explorer • Sven Hedin • Peter Hopkirk • EXPLORATION • This classic memoir by the great Swedish explorer is an amazing account of hardship and adventure over three decades through the lands of Central Asia and the Silk Road. (CAS06, $16.00)
	Odyssey Guide The Silk Road, Xi'an to Kashgar • Judy Bonavia • GUIDEBOOK • This eighth edition of Bonavia's compact, illustrated survey the history, culture and attractions of China's Silk Road includes hundreds of color photographs, excellent maps and dozens of informative sidebars on the people, literature, food, religion, nature and customs of this much celebrated route. (CAS13, $24.95)
	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)
	Ultimate Journey, Retracing the Path of an Ancient Buddhist Monk Who Crossed Asia in Search of Enlightenment • Richard Bernstein • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • In this journey of self-discovery, Bernstein travels across Central Asia from China to India, loosely in the footsteps of the seventh-century Buddhist monk Hsuan Tang. An engaging, informative account of travels. (CAS64, $14.00)
	A Woman's Asia • Marybeth Bond • ANTHOLOGY • These thirty-five personal, often hilarious accounts of women's adventures from China to Sri Lanka to Turkey to Bhutan, not only illuminating the everyday, oft-overlooked cultural practices of Asia, but also giving a glimpse into the thoughts and feelings of the female traveller. (ASA49, $17.95)

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