The Golden Apple Of Samarkand
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The Golden Apple Of Samarkand
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Author : Lala Wilbraham
language : en
Publisher: Unicorn
Release Date : 2021-09-15
The Golden Apple Of Samarkand written by Lala Wilbraham and has been published by Unicorn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-15 with categories.
Lala plays with her diamond ring, mesmerized as always by the distant world it conjures for her and the jewel's extraordinary trajectory from Tsarist Russia to twenty-first-century England. An unexpected invitation has arrived and, at last, she will be able to visit Lentvaris, her paternal grandmother's ancestral home, a splendid East European estate where princely art collections, spectacular jewellery, extravagant balls and performing dwarves, coexisted with philanthropy on a grand scale and a deep sense of noblesse oblige.The First World War irrevocably altered the family's privileged lives, Lala's great-uncle was forced to flee with the last of the Romanov dynasty and her great-grandfather auctioned off his art treasures. The Second World War lost Lentvaris for ever. Lala's grandfather died in a Soviet gulag. Her grandmother, aunt and father survived harsh imprisonment and afterwards crossed continents eventually finding precarious stability living as émigrés in South America. This is an epic story of dramatic escapes, concealed treasures, a lost paradise, but especially of the courage, strength and resilience shown by the female side of Lala's family, and of the power of love, humour and hope.
Civilizations Of The Silk Road
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Author : H. K. Chang
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-06-02
Civilizations Of The Silk Road written by H. K. Chang and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-02 with History categories.
This book describes the interactions between various civilizations and societies along the Silk Road between 500 BCE and 1500 CE, the period from the first encounters of ancient Greek and Persian civilizations to the time when maritime exchanges between Europe and Asia exceeded those on land. Starting with the genesis and features of different civilizations, the book focuses on the history and exchange of different cultures along the Silk Road: Zhang Qian’s successful pioneering feats which inaugurated the opening stretch of the Silk Road; the origins and dissemination of Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Christianity, Manichaeism, Nestorian-Christianity, and Islam; the westward spread of papermaking and printing; and long-distance exchanges of scripts and spoken language, music, architecture, painting, and sculpture. It also outlines the historically significant migrations of various peoples from east to west, such as the Xiongnu, Yuezhi, Han, Qiang, Hephthalites, Turkic groups, Uyghurs, Mongols, and Xibe. The author has interwoven facts, anecdotes, and his own experiences of study throughout the book, making it a fascinating history reader and cultural primer. This book thus will be an essential read for students and scholars of Eurasian Studies and Chinese History and those who are interested in the history of the Silk Road in general.
Myth Land
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Author : F. Edward Hulme
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2020-07-25
Myth Land written by F. Edward Hulme and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-25 with Fiction categories.
Reproduction of the original: Myth-Land by F. Edward Hulme
The Golden Peaches Of Samarkand
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Author : Edward H. Schafer
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2023-09-01
The Golden Peaches Of Samarkand written by Edward H. Schafer and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-01 with Literary Criticism categories.
In the seventh century the kingdom of Samarkand sent formal gifts of fancy yellow peaches, large as goose eggs and with a color like gold, to the Chinese court at Ch'ang-an. What kind of fruit these golden peaches really were cannot now be guessed, but they have the glamour of mystery, and they symbolize all the exotic things longed for, and unknown things hoped for, by the people of the T'ang empire. This book examines the exotics imported into China during the T'ang Dynasty (A.D. 618-907), and depicts their influence on Chinese life. Into the land during the three centuries of T'ang came the natives of almost every nation of Asia, all bringing exotic wares either as gifts or as goods to be sold. Ivory, rare woods, drugs, diamonds, magicians, dancing girls—the author covers all classes of unusual imports, their places of origin, their lore, their effort on costume, dwellings, diet, and on painting, sculpture, music, and poetry. This book is not a statistical record of commercial imports and medieval trade, but rather a "humanistic essay, however material its subject matter."
Road To Samarkand
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Author : Anozie Olisaeloka
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Road To Samarkand written by Anozie Olisaeloka and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Country life categories.
Crowell S Handbook For Readers And Writers
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Author : Henrietta Gerwig
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1925
Crowell S Handbook For Readers And Writers written by Henrietta Gerwig and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1925 with Allusions categories.
The Golden Journey To Samarkand
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Author : James Elroy Flecker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1920
The Golden Journey To Samarkand written by James Elroy Flecker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1920 with Magic categories.
Samarkand Recipes And Stories From Central Asia And The Caucasus
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Author : Caroline Eden
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2021-06-03
Samarkand Recipes And Stories From Central Asia And The Caucasus written by Caroline Eden and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-03 with Cooking categories.
Winner of the Guild of Food Writers Food and Travel Award 2017 'This is a book to delight food lovers, travel hounds and history buffs alike.' The Telegraph 'As an armchair traveler, I was led by Caroline Eden's firsthand account of journeys to the Uzbek city of Samarkand and other exotic destinations, then lured into the kitchen by Eleanor Ford's fine recipes' New York Times 'A particularly expansive and ambitious example of the genre. Imagine a Lonely Planet guide to Uzbekistan and beyond, with a hundred recipes.' LA Times 'I am LOVING it! So interesting to see so many familiar but also lesser known recipes! Beautiful pictures too! Love the styling! Love it!' Sabrina Ghayour Over hundreds of years, various ethnic groups have passed through Samarkand, sharing and influencing each other's cuisine and leaving their culinary stamp. This book is a love letter to Central Asia and the Caucasus, containing personal travel essays and recipes little known in the West that have been expertly adapted for the home cook. An array of delicious dishes will introduce the region and its different ethnic groups - Uzbek, Tajik, Russian, Turkish, Korean, Caucasian and Jewish - along with a detailed introduction on the Silk Road and a useful store cupboard of essential ingredients. Chapters are divided into Shared Table, Soups, Roast Meats & Kebabs, Warming Dishes, Pilavs & Plovs, Accompaniments, Breads & Doughs, Drinks and Desserts. 100 recipes are showcased, including Apricot & Red Lentil Soup, Chapli Kebabs with Tomato Relish, Rosh Hashanah Palov with Barberries, Pomegranate and Quince, Curd Pancakes with Red Berry Compote and the all-important breads of the region. And with evocative travel features like On the Road to Samarkand, A Banquet on the Caspian Sea and Shopping for Spices under Solomon's Throne, you will be charmed and enticed by this region and its cuisine, which has remained relatively untouched in centuries.
The Reader S Enclopedia
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1955
The Reader S Enclopedia written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1955 with categories.
Twentieth Century Literary Criticism
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Author : Gale Research Company
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Twentieth Century Literary Criticism written by Gale Research Company and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Literature, Modern categories.
Excerpts from criticism of the works of novelists, poets, playwrights, short story writers and other creative writers who lived between 1900 and 1960, from the first published critical appraisals to current evaluations.