For more than a hundred years, Central Asia was the heartland of the mightiest military power on the planet.
The latest instalments in this ambitious series, exploring the Golden Age of Islam and the Mongols.
In this second volume of his authoritative history of the region, Christoph Baumer explores the unique flow of goods, peoples and ideas along the dusty tracks and wandering caravan routes that brought European and Mediterranean orbits into contact with Asia.
The epic plains and arid deserts of Central Asia have witnessed some of the greatest migrations. This work charts the 3000-year drama... Læs mere
A richly illustrated history of petroglyphs in Central Asia, the Caucasus, Scandinavia and the Alps, Arabia and the Sahara
'China's Holy Mountain' is both a splendid introduction to the history of Buddhism in East Asia and an evocative and... Læs mere