Travelling in Uzbekistan (Large, Hardcover)
1st Edition
by Eduardo Teixeira de Sousa
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About the Book
Welcome to Uzbekistan, Central Asian nation, former Soviet republic, and key to the ancient trade route between Asia and the Mediterranean – the silk route that for centuries crossed the Transoxiana, land of the mongols.
Here Genghis Khan came and razed; from here, Timur, the Scourge of God, sent his invincible Golden Horde to wreak chaos upon his neighbours west, north, south and east for power and empire, subjugating all for the best part of a century and leaving a trail of death. He also left his pearl city, Samarkand, as a powerful and cosmopolitan magnet for science and the arts; from there, the dynasty in its wake ruled Central Asia with an iron fist which projected into the Indian subcontinent, founding up Mughal Empire.
Today, Uzbekistan is a generous, kind and young country where smiles abound and optimism seems to prevail. It received me with an open heart in such a captivating way that I never really left. I hope this book of small moments may bring you some of its magic for the many fond memories it brings me.
Here Genghis Khan came and razed; from here, Timur, the Scourge of God, sent his invincible Golden Horde to wreak chaos upon his neighbours west, north, south and east for power and empire, subjugating all for the best part of a century and leaving a trail of death. He also left his pearl city, Samarkand, as a powerful and cosmopolitan magnet for science and the arts; from there, the dynasty in its wake ruled Central Asia with an iron fist which projected into the Indian subcontinent, founding up Mughal Empire.
Today, Uzbekistan is a generous, kind and young country where smiles abound and optimism seems to prevail. It received me with an open heart in such a captivating way that I never really left. I hope this book of small moments may bring you some of its magic for the many fond memories it brings me.
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Features & Details
- Primary Category: Travel
- Additional Categories Street Photography, Arts & Photography Books
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Project Option: Large Format Landscape, 13×11 in, 33×28 cm
# of Pages: 110 - Publish Date: Apr 06, 2020
- Language English
- Keywords asia, travel, uzbekistan
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About the Creator
Eduardo Teixeira de Sousa
Porto, Portugal
Welcome and thank you for visiting. I am a street and travel photographer from Porto, Portugal, a 500px Ambassador and NatGeoYS member, and you'll also find me on Instagram (@edtsousa). Hope you like my books - I keep them here as i feel Blurb does a great job printing them :) Cheers!