The Lands of Central Asia
Millennia-old Central Asian civilisations, from the Neolithic to the Early Medieval period
Edvard Rtveladze
ISBN: 978 1 78551 373 2
Size: 240 x 166 mm
Binding: Hardback
Pages: 320
In association with: Art and Culture Development Foundation, Tashkent
Date published: November, 2022
Date published: November, 2022
UK £25 /US $35
Highlights
- A comprehensive guide for those seeking to understand the rich cultural heritage of Central Asia.
- The most authoritative single-volume treatment of the long history of Central Asia.
- With all new colour plates in a beautiful hardback edition, this book seeks to bring Central Asia’s illustrious history to life for a new international audience.
Description
A comprehensive guide for those seeking to understand the rich cultural heritage of Central Asia, this book is the most authoritative single-volume treatment of the region’s long history.
This newly translated volume investigates the civilisations and states which emerged in Central Asia from the Bronze Age up to the 5th century AD. It examines their differing religions and cultures and explores their changing relationships over time. With all new colour plates in a beautiful hardback edition, this book seeks to bring Central Asia’s illustrious history to life for a new international audience.
Author information
Professor Edvard Vasilievich Rtveladze is a Doctor of Historical Sciences and an academician of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan. Heaving graduated from Tashkent State University with a degree in history and archaeology, he was head of the Institute of Art Criticism at the Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan from 1985 to 2009 and has published widely.
