Title The carpet wars / Christopher Kremmer

Edition Uncorr. proof Published Pymble, N.S.W. : Flamingo, 2002 2002

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MELB	320.958 Kre/Cwa		AVAILABLE

Description xii, 448 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portrait ; 24 cm Contents Part One. Kabul -- Part Two. The road to Balkh -- Part Three. Kandahar -- Part Four. Peshawar -- Part Five. Baghdad -- Part Six. Tajikistan -- Part Seven. Kashmir -- Part Eight. The desert of hell -- Part Nine. Esfahan Summary The Carpet Wars is foreign correspondent Christopher Kremmer′s riveting and timely account of a decade spent living, travelling and reporting from Asia and the Middle East Analysis Carpets Islam Regional conflict Asia, Central Middle East Social conditions Political change Overseas item Notes Includes index Bibliography Bibliography: pages 419-425 Notes Donation. ANU COOP 20120212 Brissenden collection, ANU Library Signed by author 1 copy. ANU Subject Kremmer, Christopher, 1950- -- Journeys Kremmer, Christopher, 1958- -- Travel. Rug and carpet industry -- Asia, Central. Rug and carpet industry -- Asia. Post-communism -- Asia, Central. SUBJECT Islamic countries -- Civilization. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85068437 Islamic countries -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008124180 Islamic countries -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2009127612 Asia, Central -- Politics and government -- 1991- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94001932 Asia, Central -- Social conditions -- 1991- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh93005283 ISBN 0732268567

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