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Travels into Bokhara
Eland Publishing 2012; US$ 14.57At the age of only twenty six, Alexander Burnes proved himself to be one of the most effective intelligence agents of his time. Making two dangerous journeys beyond the frontiers of the Indian Empire, he reported back via the East India Company to Downing Street on the geography and politics of the kingdoms that lay to the northwest as far as fabled... more...
A Carpet Ride to Khiva
Icon Books 2010; US$ 11.65Chris Alexander originally travelled to Khiva, a remote walled city in Uzbekistan on the route of the ancient Silk Road, to write a guidebook. But he stayed, mesmerized by a world of silk and forgotten 15th-century carpet designs ? discovering indigo blue, madder red, pomegranate gold and the subtle shades of life in a desert oasis. Alexander?s... more...
A Carpet Ride to Khiva
Icon Books 2010; US$ 11.65Chris Alexander originally travelled to Khiva, a remote walled city in Uzbekistan on the route of the ancient Silk Road, to write a guidebook. But he stayed, mesmerized by a world of silk and forgotten 15th-century carpet designs – discovering indigo blue, madder red, pomegranate gold and the subtle shades of life in a desert oasis. ... more...
Uzbekistan Society & Culture Complete Report
World Trade Press 2010; US$ 28.50Need to know it all? Our all-inclusive culture report for Uzbekistan will get up to speed on all aspects of culture in Uzbekistan, including lifecycle, religion, women, superstitions & folklore, sports, holidays & festivals, and etiquette. more...
Russian Colonial Society in Tashkent, 1865--1923
Indiana University Press 2007; US$ 36.00This intensively researched urban study dissects Russian Imperial and early Soviet rule in Islamic Central Asia from the diverse viewpoints of tsarist functionaries, Soviet bureaucrats, Russian workers, and lower-class women as well as Muslim notables and Central Asian traders. Jeff Sahadeo's stimulating... more...
Uzbekistan and the United States
Zed Books 2005; US$ 34.95Uzbekistan, the most strategically situated Central Asian country, has exhibited the most appalling record on human rights and democratic reforms. Yet, post - September 11, a transformation in US policy has suddenly taken place. US troops are now stationed there; Washington has put the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan on its list of terrorist organizations;... more...
Russia's Protectorates in Central Asia
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 49.95This book examines the Russian conquest of the ancient Central Asian khanates of Bukhara and Khiva in the 1860s and 1870s, and the relationship between Russia and the territories until their extinction as political entities in 1924. It shows how Russia's approach developed from one of non-intervention, with the primary aim of preventing British expansion... more...
Uzbekistan
Infobase Publishing 2004; US$ 30.00Concise, yet packed with information, these user-friendly volumes are introductions to modern nations of the world. more...
Uzbekistan
Taylor and Francis 2000; US$ 52.95Uzbekistan more than any other country in the area is likely to play a critical role in shaping Central Asia's future. Situated at the heart of the region and sharing borders with all the other Central Asian states, Uzbekistan is the most powerful and populous of the new states of Central Asia. In this volume, the historical origins of Uzbekistan... more...
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