The Tibetan History Reader is an anthology of essays on Tibet. It complements Sources of Tibetan Tradition, which is a collection of 180 mainly Tibetan…
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Tag: History of Central Asia
A Daughter of Han
This is the life story of a Chinese peasant who lived from 1867 to 1938. Born in Peng Lai, a city in Shantung, facing Manchuria…
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Afghanistan in the Age of Empires
Conquering Afghanistan is a mirage. (p 376). This book by Farrukh Husain (published in 2018) could not have been more accurate with the dramatic collapse…
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Books on Afghanistan
There are 2 passes from British India’s North West Frontier into Afghanistan. The more famous and shorter pass is the Khyber Pass from Peshawer to…
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History well told — Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan
William Dalrymple started off as a writer of travel books. He then branched off into Indian history after a trip to India aroused his senses…
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Illustrated history – The History of Central Asia
If you like the history of the Silk Road or Central Asia with all its ancient sites, these 4 illustrated histories are for you. Each…
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Interesting book – Life along the Silk Road
This is a review of the 1st edition. It is a pity the author did not have endnotes and a bibliography to support the interesting…
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A fascinating tale – Tibet: The Jesuit Century
This book, published in 1997, in 5 chapters describes the 5 journeys made by Jesuit explorers between 1624 and 1721 to Tibet, then terra incognito.…
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The Book of Daniel and the Cyrus cylinder
Book of Daniel chapter 5, KJV 24 Then was the part of the hand sent from him, and this writing was written. 25 And this…
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