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.
Beckwith recounts the Indo-Europeans' migration out of Central
Eurasia, their mixture with local peoples, and the resulting
development of the Graeco-Roman, Persian, Indian, and Chinese
civilizations; he details the basis for the thriving economy of
premodern Central Eurasia, the economy's disintegration following
the region's partition by the Chinese and Russians in the
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and the damaging of Central
Eurasian culture by Modernism; and he discusses the significance
for world history of the partial reemergence of Central Eurasian
nations after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
"Empires of the Silk Road" places Central Eurasia within a world
historical framework and demonstrates why the region is central to
understanding the history of civilization.
General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2011 |
First published: |
2009 |
Authors: |
Christopher I Beckwith
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Dimensions: |
215 x 138 x 35mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
472 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-15034-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
0-691-15034-6 |
Barcode: |
9780691150345 |
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