Book Name : 新疆两千年
Author : 新疆維吾爾族自治區對外文化交流協會
What is it about : A comprehensive, colorful and interesting account of the region and now Province : Xinjiang. This is an "official" version of the events that happened in this area and covered many other fascinating aspects such as the famous jade mines (和田玉), the silk road, the hardships and prestige of the Buddist monks as well as the religious interchanges throughout the turbulent times of the past 2,000 years.
Some thoughts after having read the book : Having read this book, I wanted to get my rucksack out from the attic and explore this immensely interesting region asap. The region had been described as the crossroads between the world's 4 ancient cultural roots : Islamic, Chinese, Indian and European - just feel the cultural depth of the Province by following the adventures of the Buddhist monks, the rise and fall of the many kingdoms, the military might of the Chinese Emperors as well as the ambitions of the more recent Russian Tsars.
Would I recommend this book to you : Yes. I found the book very informative as I tried to read it without any political bias and took the events as stories and accounts of the "surviving few". The book could definitely do with a detailed map as well as translations of the figure heads and the geographical places. Otherwise, a fine read !
Author : 新疆維吾爾族自治區對外文化交流協會
What is it about : A comprehensive, colorful and interesting account of the region and now Province : Xinjiang. This is an "official" version of the events that happened in this area and covered many other fascinating aspects such as the famous jade mines (和田玉), the silk road, the hardships and prestige of the Buddist monks as well as the religious interchanges throughout the turbulent times of the past 2,000 years.
Some thoughts after having read the book : Having read this book, I wanted to get my rucksack out from the attic and explore this immensely interesting region asap. The region had been described as the crossroads between the world's 4 ancient cultural roots : Islamic, Chinese, Indian and European - just feel the cultural depth of the Province by following the adventures of the Buddhist monks, the rise and fall of the many kingdoms, the military might of the Chinese Emperors as well as the ambitions of the more recent Russian Tsars.
Would I recommend this book to you : Yes. I found the book very informative as I tried to read it without any political bias and took the events as stories and accounts of the "surviving few". The book could definitely do with a detailed map as well as translations of the figure heads and the geographical places. Otherwise, a fine read !
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