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Christoph Baumer

Author of The History of Central Asia, Volume 1: The Age of the Steppe Warriors

18 Works 418 Members 2 Reviews

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Works by Christoph Baumer

The History of Central Asia, Volume 1: The Age of the Steppe Warriors (2012) 71 copies

The History of Central Asia, Volume 2: The Age of the Silk Roads (2014) 61 copies

The Church of the East: An Illustrated History of Assyrian Christianity (2005) 55 copies

The History of Central Asia, Volume 3: The Age of Islam and the Mongols (2016) 46 copies

Southern Silk Road: In the Footsteps of Sir Aurel Stein and Sven Hedin (2002) 32 copies, 1 review

The History of Central Asia, Volume 4: The Age of Decline and Revival (2018) 32 copies

History of the Caucasus: Volume 1: At the Crossroads of Empires (2021) 30 copies

Traces in the Desert: Journeys of Discovery Across Central Asia (2008) 28 copies, 1 review

Bon: Tibet's Ancient Religion (1999) 24 copies

History of the Caucasus: Volume 2: In the Shadow of Great Powers (2023) 20 copies

China's Holy Mountain: An Illustrated Journey into the Heart of Buddhism (2008) 6 copies

Eastern Tibet: Bridging Tibet and China (2006) 5 copies

Rock Art and Its Legacy in Myth and Art: Petroglyphs from Eurasia, Arabia and Northern Africa (2025) 3 copies

Ost-Tibet : Brücke zwischen Tibet und China (2002) — Author — 1 copy

Geisterstädte der südlichen Seidenstrasse: Entdeckungen in der Wüste Takla-Makan (1999) 1 copy

The History of Central Asia (4 vols.) 1 copy

Durch die Wüste Taklamakan : Auf den Spuren von Sven Hedin und Sir Aurel Stein (2013) 1 copy

Christianity East of the Euphrates 1 copy

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Canonical name: Baumer, Christoph
Birthdate: 1952-06-23
Gender: male
Education: University of Zürich (Ph.D)
Occupations: explorer
historian
archaeologist
Organizations: Archaeological Society for the Exploration of EurAsia
Nationality: Switzerland
Birthplace: Zürich, Switzerland
Associated Place (for map): Zürich, Switzerland

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Traces in the Desert by Christoph Baumer

These are summary chapters of several expeditions in the region. The author clearly knows the history of the area and his sense of adventure is palpable.

Faulene 1 review

Southern Silk Road: In the Footsteps of Sir Aurel Stein and Sven Hedin by Christoph Baumer

Not Read Yet and Looking for A Rope and a Prayer

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The History of Central Asia, Volume 1: The Age of the Steppe Warriors (History – 2018)

History of the Caucasus: Volume 2: In the Shadow of Great Powers (History – 2023)

History of the Caucasus: Volume 1: At the Crossroads of Empires (Non-fiction: history – 2021)

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Works: 18
Members: 418
Popularity: #58,320
Rating: ½ 4.3

Reviews: 2
ISBNs: 38
Languages: 1

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