Fr. 190.00

Central Asia in World History

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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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Editors' Preface Introduction: A Layering of Peoples 1: The Rise of Nomadism and the Oasis City-States 2: The Early Nomads: "Warfare is Their Business" 3: Heavenly Qaghans: The Tÿrks and Their Successors 4: The Cities of the Silk Road and the Coming of Islam. 5: Crescent over the Steppe: Islam and the Turkic Peoples 6: The Mongol Whirlwind 7: The Later Chinggisids, Temÿr and the Timurid Renaissance 8: The Age of Gunpowder and the Crush of Empires 9: The Problems of Modernity Pronunciation Guide Chronology Notes Index ledgments

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