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History of Central Asia, The: 4-volume set
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Description
This set includes all four volumes of the critically acclaimed History of Central Asia series. 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 3000-year drama of Scythians and Sarmatians; Soviets and transcontinental Silk Roads; trade routes and the transmission of ideas across the steppes; and the breathless and brutal conquests of Alexander the Great and Chinghiz Khan. Masterfully interweaving the stories of individuals and peoples, the author's engaging prose is richly augmented throughout by colour photographs taken on his own travels.
This set includes The Age of the Steppe Warriors (Volume 1), The Age of the Silk Roads (Volume 2), The Age of Islam and the Mongols (Volume 3) and The Age of Decline and Revival (Volume 4)
Product details
| Published | Aug 30 2018 |
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| Format | Hardback - Pack |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN | 9781788313513 |
| Imprint | I.B. Tauris |
| Illustrations | Many colour illustrations |
| Dimensions | 0 x 0 inches |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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For any author, regardless of their field of expertise, writing a history of Central Asia from the first traces of Homo sapiens to the 21st century is an incredibly ambitious undertaking. Christoph Baumer dared to do it, and he succeeded-brilliantly … Baumer presents the areas of politics, society, and culture, with all their developments, in a focused but comprehensive, sometimes surprising, always scientifically profound, and always exciting way to the reader.
The Preetorius Foundation
























