Empires of the Silk Road: A History of Central Eurasia from the Bronze Age to the PresentPrinceton University Press, 5 апр. 2009 г. - Всего страниц: 472 The first complete history of Central Eurasia from ancient times to the present day, Empires of the Silk Road represents 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, Beckwith provides a new understanding of the internal and external dynamics of the Central Eurasian states and shows how their people repeatedly revolutionized Eurasian civilization. |
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THE HERO AND HIS FRIENDS | 1 |
1 The Chariot Warriors | 29 |
2 The Royal Scythians | 58 |
3 Between Roman and Chinese Legions | 78 |
4 The Age of Attila the Hun | 93 |
5 The Türk Empire | 112 |
6 The Silk Road Revolution and Collapse | 140 |
7 The Vikings and Cathay | 163 |
10 The Road Is Closed | 232 |
11 Eurasia without a Center | 263 |
12 Central Eurasia Reborn | 302 |
The Barbarians | 320 |
The ProtoIndoEuropeans and Their Diaspora | 363 |
Ancient Central Eurasian Ethnonyms | 375 |
ENDNOTES | 385 |
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8 Chinggis Khan and the Mongol Conquests | 183 |
9 Central Eurasians Ride to a European Sea | 204 |
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