Claire Kohda

A woman of some importance | 6 July 2017

A niche subject that creates a vast tapestry of cultures, religions and peoples

issue 08 July 2017

  • Tamta’s World: The Life and Encounters of a Medieval Noblewoman from the Middle East to Mongolia

    Antony Eastmond

    CUP, pp. 434

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