Central Asia

Textiles of China and Central Asia

Textiles of China and Central Asia This stunning exploration of Chinese and Central Asian textiles draws from one of the worldÂ’s major collections. In private hands, it features objects never before published and of a caliber customarily only seen in museums.A...

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Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Central Asia. Discover Central Asia's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from haggling for nuts and spices at the huge...

Central Asia (Adeeb Khalid)(Pevná)

A major history of Central Asia and how it has been shaped by modern world eventsCentral Asia is often seen as a remote and inaccessible land on the peripheries of modern history. Encompassing Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and the...

Europe - Middle East - Central Asia Political Road Map 1:5 500 000

freytag & berndt maps are available for many countries and regions in the world. In addition to the precise cartography each map also includes a lot of additional information about the region covered.

Religion and Forced Displacement in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia

Provides a comprehensive overview of the ways in which religious communities tackle humanitarian crises in contemporary Armenia, Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.

Genius of their Age - Starr, S. Frederick (Chairman, Chairman, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute at the American Foreign Policy Council)

A portrait of the Arab enlightenment and its key figures, Ibn Sina and Biruni. In The Genius of Their Age, S. Frederick Starr brings to vibrant life an age when Muslim scientists and philosophers from Central Asia anticipated the Western renaissance of science by half...

Language Change in Central Asia

Produkt Language Change in Central Asia od nakladatelství De Gruyter.

Central Asia in World History

A vast region stretching roughly from the Volga River to Manchuria and the northern Chinese borderlands, Central Asia has been called the "pivot of history," a land where nomadic invaders and Silk Road traders changed the destinies of states that ringed its borders,...

The Genius of their Age Ibn Sina, Biruni, and the Lost Enlightenment (Hardback) (Starr,S. Frederick (Chairman,Chairman,Central Asia-Caucasus Institute at the American Foreign Policy Council))(Pevná)

A vibrant portrait of an age when Arabic enlightenment anticipated and inspired the European Renaissance, illuminated by its guiding figures and rivals, Ibn Sina and Biruni. In The Genius of their Age, S. Frederick Starr follows up his acclaimed Lost Enlightenment:...

Textiles of the Middle East and Central Asia

A beautifully illustrated exploration of the textile traditions of a culturally diverse region, from the late eighteenth century to the present day, featuring works from the extraordinary textile collection at the British Museum

Lonely Planet - Central Asia

The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely 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...

CD Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: 1812 • Marche Slave • Polovtsian Dances • In The Steppes Of Central Asia • Capriccio Espagnol • Russian Easter Festival Overture

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: 1812 • Marche Slave • Polovtsian Dances • In The Steppes Of Central Asia • Capriccio Espagnol • Russian Easter Festival Overture verze na CD v standardní edici. Toto konkrétní vydání vyšlo v Německu ve vydavatelství Deutsche Grammophon dne 3....

Samarkand: Recipes and Stories From Central Asia and the Caucasus

Over hundreds of years, various ethnic groups have passed through this city, sharing and influencing each others cuisine and leaving their culinary stamp. Samarkand is a love letter to Central Asia and the Caucasus, containing travel essays, beautiful photography and...

History of Central Asia

The Age of the Silk Roads (c 200 BC- c 900 AD) shaped the course of the future. The foundation by the Han dynasty of an extensive network of interlinking trade routes, collectively known as the Silk Road, led to an explosion of cultural and commercial transactions...

Textiles of China and Central Asia

Produkt Textiles of China and Central Asia od nakladatelství Prestel.

Art in the First Cities of Iran and Central Asia - Benoit, Agnes

A beautifully illustrated book exploring the art of Iran and Central Asia from the 5th to the 2nd Millennium BC.

Central Asia - Khalid, Adeeb

A major history of Central Asia and how it has been shaped by modern world eventsCentral Asia is often seen as a remote and inaccessible land on the peripheries of modern history. Encompassing Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and the...

Central Asia's Economic Rebirth in the Shadow of the New Great Game - Otorbaev, Djoomart

The volume brings to light development of Central Asia as defined by its landlocked geography. Particular attention is also paid to achievements and challenges of the region's post-Soviet economic and political transformation, as well as to its relationship with the...

The Turks of Central Asia in History and at the Present Day

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may...

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Lonely Planet Central Asia

The only guide to cover all of the countries in the region; New Border Crossing planning section, and a comprehensive feature on Community-based tourism; Includes a history of the famous Silk Road.

Russian Conquest of Central Asia - Morrison, Alexander (New College, Oxford)

Russia's conquest of Central Asia was perhaps the nineteenth century's most dramatic and successful example of European imperial expansion. Alexander Morrison provides a definitive diplomatic and military history, explaining how and why a vast region of steppe, desert,...

CD Ochilbek Matchonov: Music From Central Asia: Uzbekistan On The Silk Road

Ochilbek Matchonov: Music From Central Asia: Uzbekistan On The Silk Road verze na CD v standardní edici. Toto konkrétní vydání vyšlo v Velké Británii ve vydavatelství ARC Music dne 26. května 2017. Album zasahuje do žánrů Folk, World, & Country a Ottoman Classical.

Tombs of Paradise: The Shah-E Zende in Samarkand and Architectural Ceramics of Central Asia (Editions D'Art Monelle Hayot,Jean Soustiel,Yves Porter)(Pevná)

The necropolis of Shah-e Zende represents a summit in the art of ceramic wall coverings in the Islamic world. Perched on a steep cliff overlooking the ancient city of Samarkand, today the ghost town of Afrasiyab, the necropolis remains largely unknown t

Birds of Central Asia

This concise edition of the award-winning field guide is both portable and compact, making the book accessible and key species easier to locate. With 142 colour plates, author Craig Robson details the plumage v ariations of over 1250 bird species found in South-east...

Language and Script in Achaemenid and Hellenistic Central Asia - Mairs, Rachel (University of Reading)

This Element examines '- for the first time in a single volume '- the written evidence from the 'Far East' of the Hellenistic world (Bactria, Sogdiana, Arachosia, Gandhara). It examines how successive invaders of this region, from Persia, Greece and India, left their...

Decolonial Disruptions in Central Asia - Marat, Erica (National Defense University ) a Arystanbek, Aizada (Rutgers University )

This Element explores the current decolonial disruptions in Central Asia-how the region is being redefined by its inhabitants, both in discourse and in practice. It captures the main areas of activism in memory studies, language activism, art installations, and...

History of Central Asia (Christoph Baumer)(Pevná)

The epic plains and arid deserts of Central Asia have witnessed some of the greatest migrations, as well as many of the most transformative developments, in the history of civilization. Christoph Baumer's ambitious four-volume treatment of the region charts the...

Silk Road: Central Asia, Afghanistan and Iran

Stretching from the ancient Chinese capital of Xian across the expanses of Central Asia to Rome, the Silk Road was, for 1,500 years, a vibrant network of arteries that carried the lifeblood of nations across the world. Along a multitude of routes everyt

Lonely Planet Central Asia - Mayhew Bradley, Lioy Stephen, Lonely Planet, Anna Kaminski, Mark Elliott

Lonely Planet Central Asia - Mayhew Bradley, Lioy Stephen, Lonely Planet, Anna Kaminski, Mark Elliott Lonely Planet''s local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Central Asia.Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences...