Treasures of the Great Silk Road

Released on by Edgar Knobloch
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  • Treasures of the Great Silk Road Book Detail

  • Author : Edgar Knobloch
  • Release Date : 2012-05-01
  • Publisher : The History Press
  • Genre : History
  • Pages : 468
  • ISBN 13 : 0752497928
  • File Size : 29,29 MB
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Treasures of the Great Silk Road by Edgar Knobloch PDF Summary

Book Description: Turkestan – the great landmass of Central Asia and Western China – is an intriguing meeting point of civilizations. Four major invasions – Greek, Arab, Mongol and Russian – together with Persian, Turkic and Chinese cultural influences, have made their mark on this vast and sometime forbidding region. The Great Silk Road ran to the West through it, while nomad and urban peoples combined over the centuries to produce a cultural flowering under Timur and his successors in the late medieval and early modern periods, through a rich profusion of artistic and architectural styles and ornament. In this comprehensive account of the culture and history of Central Asia, Edgar Knobloch describes the main centres of our human civilization. He spices the text with quotations from the works of contemporary travellers, while providing an expert's commentary on the archaeological, architectural and decorative features of the sites he describes. The stunning and evocative photographs are supplemented by numerous maps, incorporating the recent developments in the region's borders and frontiers. With up-to-date information on borders, check points and visas, Treasures of the Great Silk Road should appeal not only to scholars and those interested in the great cultural heritage of this region, but also to travellers to the region.

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