The Golden Horde: Travels From The Himalaya To Karpathos by Sheila Paine

Starting in the forbidden valley of Palas in Pakistan, she travels through the former territories of the Soviet Union -- from Arctic Northern Russia, through the lands of Genghis Khan' s Golden Horde and into Soviet Central Asia -- Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and into the wild Tien Shan. She follows ancient trading routes, travelling in the footsteps of merchants and armies, chasing legends of goddess worship, traditions of Orthodox belief and stories of pagan superstition. Her relentless pursuit, involving years of travel, finally ends on the island of Karpathos in Greece, where in a tiny church on Easter Sunday she finds the amulet -- a powerful talisman that is still used to ward off evil spirits.

Publisher:	Penguin
Year:	1998
Binding:	Paperback
ISBN:	9780140253962
Condition:	Good
Description:	Edge foxing.

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SKU: 1595819
Location: Travel