Based on the author's expeditions into the region in th 1990s, this is an illustrated study of the history and civilizations of the "Southern Silk Road", written by one of the world's leading authorities and Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society. It recounts early migrations into the Tarim Basin, from both West and East, followed by a detailed description of archaeological remains of ancient settlements. an exploration of this ancient cultural crossroads, its various cultures and the history of the region.
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Christoph Baumer, born in 1952, studied philosophy, psychology and history of art at the Univeristy of Zurich and holds a doctorate. He has travelled extensively in Central Asia, China and Tibet and has published books and articles on these areas. He is a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Britain and Ireland.
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This review is from: Southern Silk Road: In the Footsteps of Sir Aurel (Paperback)
An important contribution to the ever-growing body of works on the so-called Silk Road. Every student of this great network of trans-Eurasian caravan routes and of the explorers who pioneered the study of "die Seidenstrassen" should own this book.
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This review is from: Southern Silk Road: In the Footsteps of Sir Aurel Stein and Sven Hedin (Hardcover)
Would be interested to know who is Sir Laurel Stein - not an explorer I have come across in the Taklamakan. For a literary comment to make such a crass error beggars belief. I trust that the book is a little more accurate or who knows, we may plumb the depths with Sven Hedinsand and the Travel Sickness guide to Xinjiang by Capt Queasy
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