Central Asia in World History

Zusatztext This concise but comprehensive textbook outlines the transformation of Central Asia from prehistory to the collapse of the USSR. ... The scope is ambitious ... the book is chronologically! spatially! and thematically wide-ranging without sacrificing the level of detail in the narrative. Informationen zum Autor Peter B. Golden is Professor Emeritus of History and Director of the Middle Eastern Studies Program, Rutgers University. Klappentext "This work traces the history of the nomadic steppe tribes and sedentary inhabitants of the oasis city-states of Central Asia from pre-history to the present. Particular focus is placed on the unique melting pot cultures that this region has produced over millennia"--Provided by publisher. Zusammenfassung This compact book traces the history of the nomadic steppe tribes and sedentary inhabitants of the oasis city-states of Central Asia from pre-history to the present. Golden covers themes of trade, religion, empire, technology, and language as he introduces readers to the people who have inhabited this region.

Product details

• Authors: Golden, Peter B. Golden
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 28.01.2011, delayed
• EAN: 9780195159479
• ISBN: 978-0-19-515947-9
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: New Oxford World History
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History; Zentralasien, HISTORY / World, History - General History, HISTORY / Asia / Central Asia