Afghanistan by Bijan Omrani
Offers a comprehensive introduction to 3,500 years of Afghan culture. This title covers the history of this nation from Alexander the Great to Hamid Karzai. It is illustrated with archival material such as 19th century paintings and engravings from the Bodleian Library and the Royal Geographical Society.
If travel books came with warnings, [this one] would read 'Caution, may inspire actual voyage' - Time ...It might seem madness to publish a guide of nearly 800 pages to a country that is still on the Foreign Office 'blacklist', but this one, strong on history and sumptuously produced, can be enjoyed even by adventurers who never leave their armchair... - Daily Telegraph (UK) ...I used the Afghan guide across the country and thought it was fabulous. Odyssey has invented a wonderful new format for guidebooks that deserves to change the genre forever... - William Dalrymple Thorough and beautifully illustrated, this book is a comprehensive - and fun - window into Afghan history, culture, and traditions. A must-have for travel readers and a gripping read for anyone with even a passing interest in Afghanistan. - Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner
Bijan Omrani attended Lincoln College, Oxford. His first book, Ticking Tom and the Tornado, was published when he was 10 years old, which he followed with contributions to The Spectator as an undergraduate. His research interests include Euripides, mysticism, Henry Purcell and the history of the Afghan-Pakistan frontier. He is the author and editor of various works on Central Asia including Asia Overland: Tales of Travel on the Trans-Siberian and Silk Road (Odyssey Books & Guides), and also a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society and the Royal Geographical Society. He teaches Classics at Westminister School. Matthew Leeming was educated at Trinity College, Oxford. He first visited Afghanistan in 1993 to help restart the traditional tile-making industry, after which he became an extensive traveller throughout the country, writing on Afghanistan for the Times (London), Sunday Telegraph, Spectator, and the Literary Review. He is now based in Kabul. Elizabeth Chatwin grew up in the United States. She attended Radcliffe College in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Elizabeth Chatwin now lives in Oxfordshire, England and raises Black Welsh Mountain Sheep. She travels often to India, Mongolia, and other destinations.
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| ISBN 13 | 9789622178168 |
| ISBN 10 | 9622178162 |
| Title | Afghanistan |
| Author | Bijan Omrani |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Odyssey Publications,Hong Kong |
| Year published | 2011-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 784 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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