Size: 29x24cm./11.4×9.4inch.
Weight: 1606gr./56.6oz.
Pages: 303
Year: 2017S
Propaganda book from Turkmenistan. Made in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, in 2017, by Turkmen State Publishing Service. Part 1 of 2. Written by Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow (he was the leader of the country at the time) and is in the Turkish language. There are also known copies in English, Korean and Russian language. Arty book about Turkmenistan’s history with the Great Silk Road with paintings and pictures. The title of the book reads:”Turkmenistan, Heart Of The Great Silk Road”.
From a Turkmenistan government site about the book:”This unique survey of the territory of Turkmenistan, from the East to the West, represents the “geography” of the Great Silk Road, connected with the cities and sign places of our country, from ancient times located in the center of trade and cultural routes.”.
The Great Silk Road was a network of Eurasian trade routes active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century. Spanning over 6,400 kilometers (4,000 miles), it played a central role in facilitating economic, cultural, political, and religious interactions between the East and West.
