Category Archives: Central Asia

A Forgotten Empire: Vijayanagar; A Contribution to the History of India

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The Great Gamble: The Soviet War in Afghanistan

The Soviet war in Afghanistan was a grueling debacle that has striking lessons for the twenty-first century. In The Great Gamble, Gregory Feifer examines the conflict from the perspective of the soldiers on the ground. In gripping detail, he vividly … Continue reading

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The Anglo-Afghan Wars 1839-1919 (Essential Histories)

During the 19th Century Britain entered into three brutal wars with Afghanistan, each one an imperial struggle for power that saw the British forces trying, and failing, to gain control of an inhospitable and impenetrable region. The first two wars … Continue reading

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Freeing Tibet: 50 Years of Struggle, Resilience, and Hope

In March of 1959, a 23-year-old Tibetan youth named Tenzin Gyatso burst onto the world stage. Fleeing his native country to govern in exile from India, the Dalai Lama would go on to become one of the great leaders of … Continue reading

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The Politics of Transition in Central Asia and the Caucasus: Enduring Legacies and Emerging Challenges (Central Asian Studies)

Most books on the Caucasus and Central Asia are country-by-country studies. This book, on the other hand, fills a gap in Central Eurasian studies as one of the few comparative case study books on Central Eurasia, covering both the Caucasus … Continue reading

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Fallen Giants: A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire to the Age of Extremes

The first successful ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa teammate Tenzing Norgay is a familiar saga, but less well known are the tales of many other adventurers who also came to test their … Continue reading

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Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of Central Asia

From the Silk Road to the Great Game, Central Asia has long been a region of great strategic, political, and economic importance. Currently the home of large oil reserves, Islamic terrorists, and new democracies, Central Asia is of growing visibility … Continue reading

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Religion, Medicine and the Human Embryo in Tibet (Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism)

This book explores the cultural history of embryology in Tibet, in culture, religion, art and literature, and what this reveals about its medicine and religion. Filling a significant gap in the literature this is the first in-depth exploration of Tibetan … Continue reading

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Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan: Afganistan 2001-2007 (Elite)

Intelligence specialist Leigh Neville identifies, describes and illustrates the Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the US and other Allied (Coalition) forces committed to the ‘War on Terror’ in Afghanistan since 2001, providing a fascinating insight into specific operations detailing weapons, … Continue reading

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Russian Empire: Space, People, Power, 1700-1930 (Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian and East European Studies)

Russian Empire offers new perspectives on the strategies of imperial rule pursued by rulers, officials, scholars, and subjects of the Russian empire. An international team of scholars explores the connections between Russia’s expansion over vast territories occupied by people of … Continue reading

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