Strolling About on the Roof of the World - The First Hundred Years of the Royal Society for Asian Affairs (Paperback)

This volume covers the first one hundred years of the Royal Society for Asian Affairs, formerly the Royal Central Asian Society. It traces its fons et origo in the Central Asian Question, within the context of the 'Great Game', and continues its fascinating chronology through the two World Wars to the present day. There are separate chapters on its widely drawn membership, variety of activities and archive collection. Throughout the pages are glimpses and vignettes of some of its extraordinary, even eccentric, members and their astonishing adventures. The wealth of factual and often amusing detail makes it a very lively account, which is also valuable as a work of reference for all interested in Asia. The book is generously illustrated and includes some of the Society's unique archival photographs not previously published.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2018
First published:	2002
Authors:	Susan Farrington • Hugh Leach
Foreword by:	Lord Hurd of Westwell
Dimensions:	246 x 174 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-37663-2
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > World history > General
LSN:	1-138-37663-9
Barcode:	9781138376632

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