The Carpet Wars: A Ten-Year Journey along Ancient Trade Routes
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- Synopsis
- Apart from oil, rugs are the Muslim world's best-known commodity. While rugs are found in most Western homes, the story of religious, political, & tribal strife behind their creation is virtually unknown. Here, Kremmer chronicles his fascinating 10-year journey along the ancient carpet trade routes that run through the world's most misunderstood & volatile regions -- Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, India, Pakistan, & the former Soviet republics of Central Asia. He takes readers into a world where even the simplest motif on a rug can be filled with religious, tribal, & political significance, & he offers a personal, vivid, & revealing look at Islam's human face, wracked by turmoil but sustained by friendship, industry, & humor.
- Copyright:
- 2002
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- ISBN-13:
- 9780060098681
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 11/12/08
- Copyrighted By:
- Christopher Kremmer
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Travel, Religion and Spirituality, Business and Finance, Social Studies, Politics and Government
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- Bookshare Import
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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