The Carpet Wars
by Christopher Kremmer
A travel book about the cultural signifigance of carpets in the republics of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, Iran, Iraq, and the Central Asian republics. The people are born on carpets, pray on carpets, and carpets are draped over tombs, as well as used as currency throughout history.
Christopher Kremmer spent 10 years as a journalist in the region, and his bookis full of fascinating anecdotes and interviews that provide a glimpse into the traditional customs of this tumultuous region of the world.
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The Carpet Wars: Ten Years In Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq
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Toronto: Harper Flamingo Canada [0-00-200644-8] 2002, 1st printing. (Hardcover) 448pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Illustrations, photographs, notes, bibliography, index. "In the Carpet Wars. Award-winning journalist Christopher Kremmer chronicles his fascinating ten-year journey along the ancient carpet trade routes that run through the world's most misunderstood and volatile regions--Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, India, Pakistan, and… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Carpet Wars: A Journey Across the Islamic Heartlands
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HarperCollins Publishers Australia. Very Good. 131 x 198 x 38mm. Paperback. 2007. 480 pages. <br>This tells of foreign correspondent Christopher Kr emmer's, fascinating and timely account of over a decade spent li ving, travelling, and reporting from Asia, and the Middle East. D uring this time he formed an obsession with carpets and the 'perf ect rug' - an obsession… Read more about this item Item Price
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