Greater Khorasan: History, Geography, Archaeology and Material Culture 3110331551, 9783110331554

The modern sense of “Greater Khorasan” today corresponds to a territory which not only comprises the region in the east

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English Pages 318 Year 2015

Greater Khorasan: History, Geography, Archaeology and Material Culture
3110331551, 9783110331554

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