Description
For more than a hundred years, Central Asia was the heartland of the mightiest military power on the planet.
About the Author
Christoph Baumer - a leading explorer and historian of Central Asia, Tibet and China - has written several well-received books in the fields of history, religion, archaeology and travel. These include The Church of the East: An Illustrated History of Assyrian Christianity (2006, 2016), Traces in the Desert: Journeys of Discovery across Central Asia (2008) and China's Holy Mountain: An Illustrated Journey into the Heart of Buddhism (2011), all published by I.B.Tauris. He is President of the Society for the Exploration of EurAsia and is a member of the Explorers' Club, New York, and of the Royal Asiatic Society, the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Society for Asian Affairs, London. Dr Baumer was the recipient in 2015 of the prestigious Sir Percy Sykes Medal, awarded to him by the Royal Society for Asian Affairs. The first three volumes of his magisterial four-volume history of Central Asia were released by I.B.Tauris, to much acclaim, in 2012, 2014 and 2016.
Reviews
`Christoph Baumer's highly anticipated "The Age of Decline and Revival" completes his four-volume The History of Central Asia and takes the story of this important region up to the present-day. The text is beautifully produced and illustrated, featuring excellent maps, and is informed by a high level of scholarship that comprehensively and uniquely integrates history and archaeology with artistic, cultural and economic developments. Another remarkable aspect of Baumer's work is its inclusiveness, drawing on an extensive range of materials from the Caucasus to China. The series is a must-have for anyone interested in this vast area lying at the very centre of world history.' - John E Woods, Professor of Iranian and Central Asian History, University of Chicago
Book Information
ISBN 9781788310499
Author Christoph Baumer
Format Hardback
Page Count 352
Imprint I.B. Tauris
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC