Overview
"Artful and intelligent . . . . Kaplan's book has made its own mark. . . I am able to feel the sense of an exotic and timeless part of the world." -- Bob Hoover, Pittsburg Post-Gazette "[Kaplan] helps the distant past resonate today. . . . [He] teaches lessons that are informative and concise." -The Washington Post Book World "A writer of extraordinary intellect and passion . . . with a wonderfully lucid way of relating history as a living thing." -San Francisco Chronicle "Erudite and intrepid. . . . [Kaplan] is a deft guide to wherever he chooses to lead you." -The New York Times
- | Author: Robert D. Kaplan
- | Publisher: Vintage
- | Publication Date: Mar 08, 2005
- | Number of Pages: 254 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 0375714332
- | ISBN-13: 9780375714337
