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Central Asia: 130 years of Russian Dominance
• Edward Allworth
HISTORY •
1994 •
PAPER
• 650 PAGES
A scholarly historical overview of foreign -- and especially Russian -- influence in the region, revised with a new chapter covering the eventful years from 1989-1993
(CAS26, $27.95) |
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The Central Asian States, Discovering Independence
• Gregory Gleason
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
1997 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
A timely analysis of the emergent independent republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan after 70 years of Soviet rule. Both scholarly and accessible to the general reader, this book discusses cultural, political and economic foundations and change in the region. With maps, illustrations, an excellent chronology and extensive bibliography.
(CAS27, $42.00) |
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Foreign Devils on the Silk Road
• Peter Hopkirk
HISTORY •
1984 •
PAPER
• 252 PAGES
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) |
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
• Jack Weatherford
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2005 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
In this revisionist biography, Weatherford refurbishes the popular image of the great Mongol leader Genghis Khan, portraying him not just as a tyrant but also a religiously tolerant family man and entrepreneur on a world scale (not to mention military genius and crack administrator). The book is a lively portrait of Genghis Khan and the world of the Medieval Mongols, who once ruled the largest land empire on Earth. Weatherford, who has lived and studied in Mongolia, interweaves his own travels and field work on the Central Asian steppes, much of it on horseback. Professor Weatherford is a cultural anthropologist who teaches at Macalester College in St. Paul.
(CAS106, $15.00) |
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A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia: Volume I: Inner Eurasia from Prehistory to the Mongol Empire
• David Christian
HISTORY •
1998 •
PAPER
• 472 PAGES
A comprehensive history of the region from the Stone Age to the 13th-century Mongol Empire. With a few maps and photographs, helpful chronology and the usual scholarly paraphernalia. A volume in the ambitious "Blackwell History of the World" series, this book will appeal to the traveler with a serious interest in the cultural origins of the region.
(CAS35, $62.95) |
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Islam, The Straight Path
• John L. Esposito
RELIGION •
2010 •
PAPER
• 304 PAGES
A well-written survey of the faith, practice and beliefs of Islam. It's a balanced tone intended for an undergraduate audience, yet it also functions as an excellent overview for the general reader.
(MDE22, $49.95) |
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Lost Cosmonaut, Observations of an Anti-tourist
• Daniel Kalder
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2006 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
Kalder's offball, offbeat and rather strange report from forgotten corners of the ethnic republics of Tatarstan, Kalmykia, Mari El and Udmurtia in what was once the Soviet Union. Kalder revels in being no-place. Obsessed with a quest he never fully understands Kalder boldly goes where no man has gone before: in the deserts of Kalmykia he stumbles upon a city dedicated to chess and a forgotten tribe of Mongols; in Mari El, home to Europe's last pagan nation, he meets the Chief Druid and participates in an ancient rite; while in the bleak industrial badlands of Udmurtia, Kalder looks for Mikhail Kalashnikov, inventor of the AK 47 and inadvertently becomes a TV star. Profane yet wise, utterly honest yet full of lies, Lost Cosmonaut is an eye- opening, blackly comic tour of our alien planet.
(EUR199, $19.95) |
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Odyssey Guide The Silk Road, Xi'an to Kashgar
• Judy Bonavia
GUIDEBOOK •
2008 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
A comprehensive guide to China's Silk Road with color photographs, excellent maps and much historical information. This handy book includes separate essays on the history and culture of the area, excerpts from the literature, a brief Chinese phrasebook, and a province-by-province description of points of interest.
(CAS13, $24.95) |
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The Spectacular State, Culture and National Identity in Uzbekistan
• Laura Adams
HISTORY •
2010 •
PAPER
• 242 PAGES
An insightful and scholarly analysis of national culture and identity in post-Soviet Uzbekistan. Harvard sociologist Adams draws from her observations as well as interviews with people involved in producing government-sanctioned spectacles.
(CAS194, $23.95) |
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Ultimate Journey, Retracing the Path of an Ancient Buddhist Monk Who Crossed Asia in Search of Enlightenment
• Richard Bernstein
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 352 PAGES
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. A foreign correspondent in China in the 1970s and religious skeptic, Bernstein (who turns 50 during the journey) offers the insight and eye for detail of an experienced traveler and writer.
(CAS64, $14.00) |
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A Woman's Asia
• Marybeth Bond
ANTHOLOGY •
2005 •
PAPER
• 310 PAGES
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. Featuring selections from Jan Morris, Pamela Logan and Alison Wright.
(ASA49, $17.95) |
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