Writing Travel in Central Asian History

Writing Travel in Central Asian History
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Publisher : Indiana University Press
Total Pages : 233
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ISBN-10 : 9780253011480
ISBN-13 : 0253011485
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Book Synopsis Writing Travel in Central Asian History by : Nile Green

Download or read book Writing Travel in Central Asian History written by Nile Green and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries, travelers have made Central Asia known to the wider world through their writings. In this volume, scholars employ these little-known texts in a wide range of Asian and European languages to trace how Central Asia was gradually absorbed into global affairs. The representations of the region brought home to China and Japan, India and Persia, Russia and Great Britain, provide valuable evidence that helps map earlier periods of globalization and cultural interaction.


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