"Just as the Silk Road would have been split up into sections, so is the book, with the first section devoted to China, the second to Central Asia and the third to Western Asia. Within those sections are chapters covering the route through individual countries (or regions in the case of China), each including a handy panel on border crossings for the intrepid traveller. Stunning photographs and detailed maps complement the expertly writt ..."
Ouzbékistan Samarcande - Boukhara - Khiva (Guides Olizane découverte) by Calum Macleod, BradleyMayhew Paperback, 349 Pages, Published 2008 by Olizane ISBN-13: 978-2-88086-361-6, ISBN: 2-88086-361-9
"Des splendeurs bleues et or de Samarcande à la ville sainte de Boukhara, ce guide met en valeur les richesses des sites et la vie colorée de cette ancienne république soviétique au cœur de l'Asie centrale : l'Ouzbékistan."
"Ce guide vous escorte de la mer Caspienne a l'orée de la Chine, sous la yourte desbergers khirgizes, devant les merveilles de l'art islamique de Samarcande, ..."
"To the modern reader, the Silk Road conjures up images of fabled cities and exotic lands, of long-gone empires and great conquerors.Place names such as Samarkand, Bukhara, Khotan and Chang'an continue to fascinate with the richness of their past. In this authoritative book, Luce Boulnois explores the encounter between East and West across the vast continental expanse that separates the Mediterranean world from the Chinese one. She unrav ..."