Unknown Sands: Journeys Around the World's Most Isolated Country
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Unknown Sands: Journeys Around the World's Most Isolated Country
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asia,central asia,history,travel,travel writing, Unknown Sands : Journeys Around the World's Most Isolated Country, Turkmenistan was once the world's most feared territory. Since the time of the Mongols, the nomadic tribes of its vast desert wastes were deemed ungovernable. Russians and Persians were captured as slaves and carried off by the fierce Turkmen. Even now, as an independent country located between the hot spots of Afghanistan and Iran, with one of the planet's largest natural gas reserves, Turkmenistan remains virtually unknown to the outside world. Unknown Sands penetrates this remote and harsh land. This is a personal story that blends two years of adventure with Turkmenistan’s tumultuous history to present an intriguing profile of the country and its people. This former Soviet territory offers a target-rich environment for the unusual including a surreal cult of Presidential personality, ancient ruins of the Silk Road, and a unique, mystical brand of Islam.
asia,central asia,history,travel,travel writing, Unknown Sands : Journeys Around the World's Most Isolated Country, Turkmenistan was once the world's most feared territory. Since the time of the Mongols, the nomadic tribes of its vast desert wastes were deemed ungovernable. Russians and Persians were captured as slaves and carried off by the fierce Turkmen. Even now, as an independent country located between the hot spots of Afghanistan and Iran, with one of the planet's largest natural gas reserves, Turkmenistan remains virtually unknown to the outside world. Unknown Sands penetrates this remote and harsh land. This is a personal story that blends two years of adventure with Turkmenistan’s tumultuous history to present an intriguing profile of the country and its people. This former Soviet territory offers a target-rich environment for the unusual including a surreal cult of Presidential personality, ancient ruins of the Silk Road, and a unique, mystical brand of Islam.
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Unknown Sands (2006)
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Dusty Spark Publishing, 2006-02-20. Hardcover. Good.
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Dusty Spark Publishing. Hardcover. 0976356511 New Condition. . New.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Cloud 9 Books.
Dusty Spark Publishing. Hardcover. 0976356511 New Condition. . New.
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, ExtremelyReliable, TX, Richmond, [RE:3].
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, ExtremelyReliable, TX, Richmond, [RE:3].
Hardcover.
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