The empire of the steppes : a history of central Asia

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The empire of the steppes : a history of central Asia

René Grousset ; translated from the French by Naomi Walford

Rutgers University Press, c1970

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Empire des steppes

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

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 Grousseti?1/2s 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 figuresaEURO"Atilla, Genghiz Khan, and TamberlainaEURO"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.

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  • NCID
    BA0514611X
  • ISBN
    • 0813506271
    • 0813513049
  • LCCN
    77108759
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    fre
  • Place of Publication
    New Brunswick, N.J.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxx, 687 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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