Empires of the steppes : a history of the nomadic tribes who shaped civilization

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"The barbarian nomads of the Eurasian steppes have played a decisive role in world history, but their achievements have gone largely unnoticed. These nomadic tribes have produced some of the world's greatest conquerors: Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan and Tamerlane, among others. Their deeds still resonate today. Indeed, these nomads built long-lasting empires, facilitated the first global trade of the Silk Road and disseminated religions, technolog...

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Grassland people Asia, Central History

Grassland people Eurasia History

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Mongols

Steppes Asia, Central History

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ISBN:

9781335429278
1335429271

Description:

572 pages ; 24 cm

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History of the nomadic tribes who shaped civilization

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-553) and index

Contents:

Prologue : Attila on the road to Roma
The peopling of the Eurasian steppes
Surviving on the Eurasian steppes
Scythians and the Great King of Persia
Alexander the Great: walling off Gog and Magog
Modu Chanyu and the Great Wall of China
The Xiongnu and Chinese emperors at war
The Sons of Heaven and the Silk Road
The Parthians, nomadic foes of Imperial Rome
Heirs of the Xiongnu : the Northern Wei
The Hephthalites: Huns in Iran
Huns, allies and foes of Rome
Attila, the Scourge of God
The heirs of Attila and the New Rome
Turkish kaghans and Tang emperors
Turks and the Caliphate
The Seljuk Turks and their sultanate
The legend of Prester John and the Gurkhans of Cathay
From Temujin to Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan, the world conqueror
Batu and the Devil's Horsemen
The Mongol sack of Baghdad
Kublai Khan and the unification of China
Papal envoys, missionaries, and Marco Polo
Tamerlane, prince of destruction
Epilogue : nomadic conquerors: achievements and legacies

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3265612

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