For a thousand years Europe, Asia Minor and China were periodically
terrorized by the barbarian warriors who appeared from the bleak
steppes of Asia. These nomadic conquerors were variously called
Huns, Mongols and sometimes Turks and they were led by men whose
names still strike a not of awe: Attila, Jenghiz Khan, Tamerlane.
Professor Grousset describes the origins and accomplishments of
these men and their peoples, their rise and decline as builders of
empire, their ways of life, and the forces which they controlled
and to which they themselves ultimately fell victim. His approach
is chronological, and his coverage is comprehensive and synthetic.
The rather textbookish format of the book is countered by Naomi
Walford's sprightly translation, and the overall impression is one
of high readability. The book is in every way superior to the
author's Epic of the Crusades (1969, p. 1237); indeed it qualifies
as a major achievement of this eminent Orientalist. (Kirkus
Reviews)
.While the early history of the steppe nomad is shrouded in
obscurity, The Empire of the Steppes brings both the general reader
and the specialist the majestic sweep, grandeur and the overriding
intellectual grasp of Grousset’s original. Hailed as a
masterpiece when first published in French in 1939, and in English
in 1970, this great work of synthesis brings before us the people
of the steppes, dominated by three mighty figures—Atilla, Genghiz
Khan, and Tamberlain—as they marched through ten centuries of
history, from the borders of China to the frontiers of the West.
The book includes nineteen maps, a comprehensive index, notes, and
bibliography. The late Rene Grousset was director of the Cernuschi
Museum and curator of the Muse Guimet in Paris, a member of the
French Academy and author of many works on Asia Minor and the Near
East.
General
| Imprint: |
Rutgers University Press
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
1970 |
| First published: |
1970 |
| Authors: |
Rene Grousset
|
| Translators: |
N. Walford
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| Dimensions: |
144 x 209 x 51mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
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| Pages: |
687 |
| Edition: |
Reprinted Edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8135-1304-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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| LSN: |
0-8135-1304-9 |
| Barcode: |
9780813513041 |
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