Empires of the Silk Road A History of Central Eurasia from the Bronze Age to the Present

Name: Empires of the Silk Road A History of Central Eurasia from the Bronze Age to the Present
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ISBN: 9780691150345

ISBN-10: 0691150346

ISBN-13: 9780691150345

Edition: 2009

Authors: Christopher I. Beckwith

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The first complete history of Central Eurasia from ancient times to the present day,Empires of the Silk Roadrepresents a fundamental rethinking of the origins, history, and significance of this major world region. Christopher Beckwith describes the rise and fall of the great Central Eurasian empires, including those of the Scythians, Attila the Hun, the Turks and Tibetans, and Genghis Khan and the Mongols. In addition, he explains why the heartland of Central Eurasia led the world economically, scientifically, and artistically for many centuries despite invasions by Persians, Greeks, Arabs, Chinese, and others. In retelling the story of the Old World from the perspective of Central Eurasia,…

Book details

List price: $17.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 5/20/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 512
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.43" long x 1.34" tall
Weight: 1.012
Language: English

Christopher I. Beckwith is professor of Central Eurasian studies at Indiana University. His other books include "The Tibetan Empire in Central Asia" (Princeton).



Preface


Acknowledgments


Abbreviation and Sigla


Introduction


Prologue: The Hero and His Friends



The Chariot Warriors



The Royal Scythians



Between Roman and Chinese Legions



The Age of Attila the Hun



The Tï¿½rk Empire



The Silk Road, Revolution, and Collapse



The Vikings and Cathay



Changgis Khan and the Mongol Conquests



Central Eurasians Ride to a European Sea



The Road Is Closed



Eurasia without a Center



Central Eurasia Reborn


Epilogue: The Barbarians



The Proto-Indo-Europeans and Their Diaspora



Ancient Central Eurasian Ethnonyms


Endnotes


Bibliography


Index


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