Fabled cities of central Asia : Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva

Author(s)

• Gippenreĭter, Vadim Evgenʹevich
• Magowan, Robin

Bibliographic Information

Fabled cities of central Asia : Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva

photographs by Vadim E. Gippenreiter ; text by Robin Magowan

Abbeville Press, 1989

Note

Bibliography: p. 187

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Magowan blends his intriguing account of the turbulent history and unique architecture of the fabled cities of Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva--Mysterious oasis paradises deep in the deserts of Soviet Central Asia. 160 full-color illustrations.

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Details

• NCID: BA10356519
• ISBN:
  • 0896599647
• LCCN: 89006911
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: 191 p
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : NA1498.S3
  • DC20 : 720/.958/7
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Architecture, Islamic -- Uzbek S.S.R. -- Samarkand
  • LCSH : Architecture -- Uzbek S.S.R. -- Samarkand
  • LCSH : Samarkand (Uzbek S.S.R.) -- Buildings, structures, etc
  • LCSH : Samarkand (Uzbek S.S.R.) -- Social life and customs
  • LCSH : Architecture, Islamic -- Uzbek S.S.R. -- Bukhara
  • LCSH : Architecture -- Uzbek S.S.R. -- Bukhara
  • LCSH : Bukhara (Uzbek S.S.R.) -- Buildings, structures, etc
  • LCSH : Bukhara (Uzbek S.S.R.) -- Social life and customs
  • LCSH : Architecture, Islamic -- Uzbek S.S.R. -- Khiva
  • LCSH : Architecture -- Uzbek S.S.R. -- Khiva
  • LCSH : Khiva (Uzbek S.S.R.) -- Buildings, structures, etc
  • LCSH : Khiva (Uzbek S.S.R.) -- Social life and customs