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Xinjiang, The Silk Road - Islam's Overland Route To China

by Peter Yung
$9.90
Xinjiang, The Silk Road - Islam's Overland Route To China - Thryft
Xinjiang, The Silk Road - Islam's Overland Route To China - Thryft

The allure of this book is its picturesque portrayal of the Silk Road.

This book is perfect for anyone who loves immersive travel stories. The captivating photographs and detailed descriptions make readers feel like they are right there, experiencing the journey themselves. The book also provides a fascinating glimpse into the diverse cultures and peoples that make up the Xinjiang region.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Xinjiang, The Silk Road - Islam's Overland Route To China

by Peter Yung
$9.90
ISBN: 9780195841213
Authors: Peter Yung
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date of Publication: 1987-04-02
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Travel
Related Topics: Ancient History, Asia, World History, History, Travelogue
Goodreads rating: 4.0
(rated by 4 readers)

Description

In this superb photographic study, film-maker Peter Yung presents a breath-taking view of one of the most exotic areas of Xinjiang province, the westernmost region of the country. It was here, over 2,000 years ago, that the Silk Road first linked China to the outside world. Once themain thoroughfare for the exchange of goods, culture and art between China, the Middle East and Europe, it was also along this route that the great religions of Buddhism and later Islam were to enter China. Even today, Xinjiang is still a stronghold of Islam.Yung has had the rare opportunity to travel extensively throughout Xinjiang and to penetrate some of its remotest landscape, dominated by vast expanses of desert and spectacular mountain ranges, but also the colorful lifestyles of its minorities' population. The province is home to over tendifferent tribes, as well as Han Chinese, and in a brief but fascinating text, he describes the rich history and customs of the Uygur people and the nomadic Kazak and Tajik.
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The allure of this book is its picturesque portrayal of the Silk Road.

This book is perfect for anyone who loves immersive travel stories. The captivating photographs and detailed descriptions make readers feel like they are right there, experiencing the journey themselves. The book also provides a fascinating glimpse into the diverse cultures and peoples that make up the Xinjiang region.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.