{"product_id":"9781784538101","title":"Chinese Central Asia : The Travel Writings of Henry Lansdell","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eChinese Central Asia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Henry Lansdell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenry Lansdell was one of the great travellers of the Victorian age. Unlike many explorers of the time, Lansdell was open to different cultures and his travels yielded detailed accounts that were free  from the racial and religious prejudices typical of the period. \u003ci\u003eChinese Central Asia\u003c\/i\u003e  recounts Lansdell's 9,000-mile journey across the Tian Shan Mountains  and into Western China, and describes the peoples he encountered, their  history and religion, crafts and customs, modes of dress, natural  history, trade and medicine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe two-volume set provides the first  account in the English language of Chinese Turkestan, contains an extensive bibliography of more  than 750 books and includes a new introduction by Irina  Kantarbaeva-Bill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781784538101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Multiple copy pack","offer_id":40678752092366,"sku":"9781784538101","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_dbc1ce54-5e22-4faf-bffc-455579d57299.jpg?v=1640062404","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781784538101","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}