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Beschreibung
Daniel Metcalfe journeys through the five 'stans as well as Pakistan and Afghanistan and brings to life the brilliant human tapestry they comprise - uniquely shaped by the immigrants deportees and conquerors that have settled there. Revealing a Central Asia that is far removed from the home of Borat or the land of international terrorism Metcalfe unlocks the secrets of this troubled region glorying in its diversity and also lamenting the economic and cultural changes that threaten to eradicate some of its peoples...
Daniel Metcalfe journeys through the five 'stans as well as Pakistan and Afghanistan and brings to life the brilliant human tapestry they comprise - uniquely shaped by the immigrants deportees and conquerors that have settled there. Revealing a Central Asia that is far removed from the home of Borat or the land of international terrorism Metcalfe unlocks the secrets of this troubled region glorying in its diversity and also lamenting the economic and cultural changes that threaten to eradicate some of its peoples...
Über den Autor
Daniel Metcalfe left Oxford University in 2002 with a degree in Classics. Long fascinated by Central Asia, he taught himself Persian and headed to Iran and the steppes. An energetic traveller, Metcalfe - who also speaks Russian, Swedish and Portuguese - has journeyed extensively throughout Asia, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Reiseberichte
Region: Reiseerzählungen
Rubrik: Reisen
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780099524991
ISBN-10: 0099524996
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Metcalfe, Daniel
Hersteller: Arrow
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 198 x 129 x 18 mm
Von/Mit: Daniel Metcalfe
Erscheinungsdatum: 04.03.2010
Gewicht: 0,367 kg
Artikel-ID: 131812506