Inner Asia and the Spatial Politics of Empire: Archaeology, Mobility, and Culture Contact

by William Honeychurch

Book Overview

This monograph uses the latest archaeological results from Mongolia and the surrounding areas of Inner Asia to propose a novel understanding of nomadic statehood, political economy, and the nature of interaction with ancient China. In contrast to the common view of the Eurasian steppe as a dependent periphery of Old World centers, this work views Inner Asia as a locus of enormous influence on neighboring civilizations, primarily through the development...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493943278
• ISBN13: 9781493943272
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 321 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"