Central Asia in World History

by Peter B. Golden

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195338197
• ISBN13: 9780195338195
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"