ISBN: 9780732268565 - The Carpet Wars (22 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Trade paperback. Some tanning.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Paperback. Text unmarked. Covers show edge wear with rubbing and creases. Spine creased. Previous owner's name inside front cover.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Flamingo / HarperCollins, Sydney, 2002. Softcover, 446 pp. Larger trade paperback, wraps have decorative end flaps. With black & white photo illustratioins. Very good, slight crimps at corners of spine but appears unread.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, Fourth Printing. Published by Flamingo, 2002. Octavo. Paperback. Book is very good with light shelf/edgewear. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: None Issued. Reprint. 448 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in As new condition throughout.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None Issued. Reprint. 448 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Secondhand, Paperback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. Author: Christopher Kremmer Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 448 Carpets are one of the most common objects found in western homes, but the stories behind them are virtually unknown and as complex and baffling as the patterns found in them. This is the story of foreign correspondent Christopher Kremmer's travels, traversing a crescent of Islamic societies in crisis. From Kashmir to Iraq, Pakistan to Tajikistan, millions of ordinary Muslims were having their lives torn apart by the volatile cocktail of Kalashnikov and Koran. No warlord, no victim could adequately explain why Islamic societies had become so iconoclastic and fracticidal. Kremmer's journey became a quest to understand why, and to reconcile a beautiful and destructive culture with his own. Secondhand, Paperback.…

Soft cover. Condition: Worn - Browned, Marks. Reprint.

Paperback. In 1990, Christopher Kremmer arrived in Afghanistan to interview the doomed communist president, Dr Najibullah as rampaging factions of mujahideen massed on the outskirts of Kabul. He found himself intrigued by the politics and culture of the land, and his book provides revealing, often first-hand portraits of warlords such as Ahmad Shah Masood, 'the Lion of Panjsher', of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and of Pakistan's President, General Pervez Musharraf. The real stories of the lands of the ancient silk route, however, are accessed through Kremmer's obsession with the carpets of the region. Initiated into the wonders of the craft through the stunning classic design and pomegranate dyes of the filpai or Elephant's Foot in Dr Najibullah's office, Kremmer is hooked, and thus tells the tales of his lasting friendships with nomads on portable handlooms to managers of mechanised production units to the merchants in the souks and bazaars. This amazing journey into an ancient, violent, often tragic, but little understood region is also an impassioned plea for the breaking down of the barriers of paranoia, ignorance and hate that continue to divide the world of the twenty-first century. First published 2002. 2002, Reprint. A trade paperback copy in good condition.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good - Some Wear. First Edition. Barbey, Bruno/Magnum Photos (cover photo); Various Photographers (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Good - Some Wear. Age spots and browning, otherwise good condition.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First-hand account of a decade of travel through several Islamic states and examination of the life and culture of various carpet traders. Describes day-to-day life in bazaars and teahouses, as well as political unrest and violence. Discusses Islamic law and attitudes toward women. Includes photos, map, notes, bibliography and index. Sydney-born author has spent the past decade exploring Asia and won the inaugural Qantas/City of Brisbane Award for Asia-Pacific Travel Writing for 'Stalking the Elephant Kings'. Heavy. Some tanning. 446 pages.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. First-hand account of a decade of travel through several Islamic states and examination of the life and culture of various carpet traders. Describes day-to-day life in bazaars and teahouses, as well as political unrest and violence. Discusses Islamic law and attitudes toward women. Includes photos, map, notes, bibliography and index. Sydney-born author has spent the past decade exploring Asia and won the inaugural Qantas/City of Brisbane Award for Asia-Pacific Travel Writing for 'Stalking the Elephant Kings'. Heavy. 446 pages.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. 448 pages. Text tannedChristopher Kremmer's odyssey through the crescent of Islamic nations began i n the early 1990s, when he arrived in Afghanistan to meet the communist-backed p resident, Mohammed Najibullah. On the outskirts of Kabul, mujahideen rebels were massing while the carpet dealers of the old city continued to ply their timeles s trade. Kremmer was in Kabul when the mujahideen turned their guns on one anoth er after ridding the country of the hated communists. He was there when the Tali ban came and the army of religious students - aided by the wealthy Arab radical Osama bin Laden - emerged from the scorched earth to implement their vision of a pure Islamic state. A travel memoir, The Carpet Wars offers a personal, vivid, and revealing look at Islam's human face, wracked by turmoil but sustained by fr iendship, industry, and humor. It is also a historical snapshot of countries at the center of global confrontation that exploded onto the homefront on September 11, 2001.--BOOK JACKET.…

Paperback. Reprint. With illustrations, A fine copy.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 446 pages. cover worn, An Interview with Christopher Kremmer. n nApart from oil, rugs are the Musl im world's best-known commodity. While rugs are found in most Western homes, the story of religious, political, and tribal strife behind their creation is virtu ally unknown. In The Carpet Wars, award-winning journalist Christopher Kremmer c hronicles his fascinating ten-year journey along the ancient carpet trade routes that run through the world's most misunderstood and volatile regions -- Afghani stan, Iran, Iraq, India, Pakistan, and the former Soviet republics of Central As ia. n nChristopher Kremmer's odyssey through the crescent of Islamic nations beg an in the early 1990s, when he arrived in Afghanistan to meet the communist-back ed president, Mohammed Najibullah. On the outskirts of Kabul, mujahideen rebels were massing while the carpet dealers of the old city continued to ply their tim eless trade. Kremmer was in Kabul when the mujahideen turned their guns on one a nother after ridding the country of the hated communists. He was there when the Taliban came and the army of religious students -- aided by the wealthy Arab rad ical Osama bin Laden -- emerged from the scorched earth to implement their visio n of a pure Islamic state. n nTraveling through these territories, Kremmer chron icles Islamic societies as they were convulsed by dictatorship and greed and as refugees sought asylum in the West. He cemented lifelong friendships and met an unforgettable cast of characters, from nomads toiling on portable handlooms to s hady merchants and leaders of the syndicates that control the bazaars. In the re mote Hindu Kush, he celebrated Eid with the late Afghan guerrilla legend Ahmad S hah Massoud. In Kandahar, he took tea with Taliban leaders and went hunting for.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. Reprint. Very Good With Light Handling Wear And A Couple Of Creases On The Spine , Binding Firm Pp 448 Illustrations.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Remnant mark on tail foredge. Stain on tail foredge near back cover. Interior and binding are still very good.

Paper Back. Condition: Very Good. The page edges are lightly tanned and foxed. 447 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size F: 9"-10" Tall (228-254mm).

Condition: gut. The carpet wars. [A journey across the islamic heartlands]. In englischer Sprache. pages.