By the 15th century, Samarkand and Bukhara were the most important cities along the Silk Route, hives of international trade and centres of art and science. By the 18th century, they had become forbidden cities to all but Muslims, and until quite recently were only rarely visited by travellers from the West. This book describes the turbulent history of the creation and conquests of Samarkand and Bukhara, their architecture, and the cities' commercial and cultural activity. The book's photographs illustrate the exotic architecture, much of which has been restored.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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100 colour illustrations, maps, index
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Höhe: 250 mm
Breite: 215 mm
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978-1-85043-178-7 (9781850431787)
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Introduction. 1. The Golden Road. The Legacy of Alexander the Great. MAP OF THE SILK ROADS. The Growth of the Islamic Empire. Genghiz Khan. The Age of Timur-the-Lame. 2. Happy Samarkand. Timur's Samarkand. MAP OF SAMARKAND. The Madrasas and the Registan. Bibi Khanum Mosque. Timur's Mausoleum. Ulugh Beg's Observatory. Shah-i-Zinda. 3. Divine Bukhara. The 'Ark'. MAP OF BUKHARA. Bukhara's Decorative Brickwork. A Centre of learning and Commerce. Lyabi Hauz - the Nucleus of the Old City. Poi Kalyan. Islamic Ceramic Art. Post-Timurid Bukhara. 4. Glasnost and Samarkand. Modern Uzbekistan. Preservation versus Reconstruction. Travellers' Information. Further Reading. Index.
