Unravelling the Silk Road : Travels and Textiles in Central Asia by Christopher Alexander 9781837731206

Unravelling the Silk Road : Travels and Textiles in Central Asia

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Three textile roads tangle their way through Central Asia. The famous Silk Road united east and west through trade. Older still was the Wool Road, of critical importance when houses made from wool enabled nomads to traverse the inhospitable winter steppes. Then there was the Cotton Road, marked by greed, colonialism and environmental disaster. At this intersection of human history, fortunes were made and lost through shimmering silks, life-giving felts and gossamer cottons. Chris Aslan, who has spent fifteen years living and working in the region, expertly unravels the strands of this tangled history and embroiders them with his own experiences of life in the heart of Asia.


Book ISBN: 9781837731206
Book Author: Christopher Alexander
Book Format: Paperback / softback
Book Imprint: Icon Books
Book Publisher Icon Books
Book Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 24cm
Book Publication Date: 2024-06-06 00:00:00 +0100
Book Pagination: 352 pages
Book Weight: 304g
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