The Road to Oxiana

The Road to Oxiana
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 0195030672
ISBN-13 : 9780195030679
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Download or read book The Road to Oxiana written by Robert Byron and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1982 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1933 Robert Byron began a journey through the Middle East via Beirut, Jerusalem, Baghdad, and Teheran to Oxiana--the country of the Oxus, the ancient name for the river Amu Darya which forms part of the border between Afghanistan and the Soviet Union. The Road to Oxiana offers not only a wonderful record of his adventures, but also a rare account of the architectural treasures of a region now inaccessible to most Western travelers.


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