Originally published in 1899, The Heart of Asia is a definitive history of Central Asia from pre-history to the contemporary machinations of the Russian empire. This edition provides historical work on the early period, as well as a picture of contemporary views on the potential for Anglo-Russian conflict at a time when the Russian empire was Britain's closest rival for Asian hegemony.
Originally published in 1899, The Heart of Asia is a definitive history of Central Asia from pre-history to the contemporary machinations of the Russi...
