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Central Asia in World History
Peter B. Golden
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Description for Central Asia in World History
Paperback. 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 inhabitedge this region. Series: New Oxford World History. Num Pages: 192 pages, 18 halftones, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 11. Weight in Grams: 282.
A vast region stretching roughly from the Volga River to Manchuria and the northern Chinese borderlands, Central Asia has been called the "pivot of history," a land where nomadic invaders and Silk Road traders changed the destinies of states that ringed its borders, including pre-modern Europe, the Middle East, and China. In Central Asia in World History, Peter B. Golden provides an engaging account of this important region, ranging from prehistory to the present, and focusing largely on the unique melting pot of cultures that this region has produced. Golden describes the traders who braved the heat and cold along ... Read more
A vast region stretching roughly from the Volga River to Manchuria and the northern Chinese borderlands, Central Asia has been called the "pivot of history," a land where nomadic invaders and Silk Road traders changed the destinies of states that ringed its borders, including pre-modern Europe, the Middle East, and China. In Central Asia in World History, Peter B. Golden provides an engaging account of this important region, ranging from prehistory to the present, and focusing largely on the unique melting pot of cultures that this region has produced. Golden describes the traders who braved the heat and cold along ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
New Oxford World History
Condition
New
Weight
282g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195338195
SKU
V9780195338195
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About Peter B. Golden
Peter B. Golden is Professor Emeritus of History and Academic Director of the Middle Eastern Studies Center at Rutgers University, where he has taught since 1969. He has been a recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities and has been a member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. Among his books are: Khazar Studies: ... Read more
Reviews for Central Asia in World History
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.
Jagjeet Lally, Journal of Global History
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