The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central AsiaWhile the early history of the steppe nomads is shrouded in obscurity, this obscurity lifts somewhat after their contact with cultures possessing written histories. But even when information about them becomes relatively more plentiful, linguistic ocmplexities make its interpretation extremely difficult. Thus, while the number of specialized studies devoted to them is impressive, general works embracing the many disciplines involved, or syntheses on a grand scale encompassing the sprawling history of these peoples, are exceedingly scarce. Among these very few, The Empire of the Steppes is outstanding. The aim of this first English-language edition has been to make available a major work useful to the general reader as well as to the specialist, above all an edition which retains the majestic sweep and grandeur, as well as the overriding intellectual grasp, of Grousset's original. Hailed as a masterpiece when first published in 1939, this great work of synthesis rapidly became indispensable to scholars fluent in French. Now, after a decade of preparation, this unique history of Central Asia is available in English, in a felicitous translation by Naomi Walford from the 1952 French edition, the last published in Grousset's lifetime. Nineteen maps have been expressly prepared for the Rutgers edition, and a comprehensive 54-page index has been added. In addition, specialists have checked the text, notes, and bibliographical references to bring this vast work into conformity with present-day academic standards. |
Contents
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VIII | 6 |
IX | 11 |
X | 15 |
XI | 17 |
XII | 19 |
XIII | 24 |
XIV | 26 |
LXXXVII | 300 |
LXXXVIII | 304 |
LXXXIX | 309 |
XC | 313 |
XCI | 320 |
XCII | 326 |
XCIII | 331 |
XCIV | 333 |
XV | 29 |
XVI | 32 |
XVII | 38 |
XVIII | 39 |
XIX | 41 |
XX | 48 |
XXI | 53 |
XXII | 55 |
XXIII | 60 |
XXIV | 66 |
XXV | 67 |
XXVI | 72 |
XXVII | 80 |
XXVIII | 87 |
XXIX | 90 |
XXX | 93 |
XXXI | 95 |
XXXII | 98 |
XXXIII | 101 |
XXXIV | 103 |
XXXV | 110 |
XXXVI | 113 |
XXXVII | 114 |
XXXVIII | 116 |
XXXIX | 118 |
XL | 119 |
XLI | 120 |
XLII | 126 |
XLIII | 127 |
XLIV | 134 |
XLV | 141 |
XLVI | 144 |
XLVII | 148 |
XLVIII | 159 |
XLIX | 164 |
L | 166 |
LI | 171 |
LII | 176 |
LIII | 179 |
LIV | 182 |
LV | 187 |
LVI | 189 |
LVII | 197 |
LVIII | 199 |
LIX | 200 |
LX | 209 |
LXI | 213 |
LXII | 216 |
LXIII | 219 |
LXIV | 226 |
LXV | 233 |
LXVI | 236 |
LXVII | 245 |
LXVIII | 247 |
LXIX | 248 |
LXX | 253 |
LXXI | 256 |
LXXII | 257 |
LXXIII | 259 |
LXXIV | 264 |
LXXV | 268 |
LXXVI | 269 |
LXXVII | 272 |
LXXVIII | 275 |
LXXIX | 276 |
LXXX | 282 |
LXXXI | 285 |
LXXXII | 286 |
LXXXIII | 288 |
LXXXIV | 291 |
LXXXV | 295 |
LXXXVI | 297 |
XCV | 336 |
XCVI | 341 |
XCVII | 342 |
XCVIII | 343 |
XCIX | 347 |
C | 351 |
CI | 353 |
CII | 356 |
CIII | 359 |
CIV | 365 |
CV | 367 |
CVI | 371 |
CVII | 373 |
CVIII | 376 |
CIX | 378 |
CX | 383 |
CXI | 387 |
CXII | 389 |
CXIII | 392 |
CXIV | 394 |
CXV | 401 |
CXVI | 404 |
CXVII | 405 |
CXVIII | 409 |
CXIX | 412 |
CXX | 414 |
CXXI | 419 |
CXXII | 422 |
CXXIII | 426 |
CXXIV | 429 |
CXXV | 435 |
CXXVI | 443 |
CXXVII | 446 |
CXXVIII | 448 |
CXXIX | 453 |
CXXX | 456 |
CXXXI | 460 |
CXXXII | 463 |
CXXXIII | 467 |
CXXXIV | 469 |
CXXXV | 471 |
CXXXVI | 478 |
CXXXVII | 481 |
CXXXVIII | 486 |
CXXXIX | 487 |
CXL | 488 |
CXLI | 489 |
CXLII | 491 |
CXLIII | 493 |
CXLIV | 496 |
CXLV | 498 |
CXLVI | 500 |
CXLVII | 502 |
CXLVIII | 505 |
CXLIX | 508 |
CL | 511 |
CLII | 513 |
CLIII | 515 |
CLIV | 519 |
CLV | 521 |
CLVI | 522 |
CLVII | 525 |
CLVIII | 526 |
CLIX | 531 |
CLX | 536 |
CLXI | 537 |
CLXII | 539 |
CLXIII | 541 |
CLXIV | 543 |
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army Baghdad Barthold brother Buddhist Bukhara Byzantine capital Central Asia century Chavannes chief China Chinese Christian civilization clan conquest court d'Ohsson Darya death defeated dynasty Dzungar eastern emir emperor empire Fergana grand khan Herat Histoire des Mongols Horde Hsiung-nu Hulägu Ibid imperial Iran Iranian Islam Issyk Kul Jagatai Jenghiz Khan Jenghiz-Khanite Juan-juan Juvaini Kara Shahr Kara-Khitai Karakhanid Karakorum Kashgar Kashgaria Kerayit khagan Khan's khanate Khitan Khurasan Khwarizm king kingdom Kipchak Kublai Kucha Mamelukes Marco Mogholistan Mongka Mongolia Muhammad Muslim Naiman Nestorian nomads northern Ogödäi Oirat Ordos Orkhon Peking Pelliot Persia Polo prince Qaidu Rashid ad-Din region reign River Rubruck ruler Russian Samarkand Scythians Secret History Seljuk Shah Shansi Shih steppe successor sultan Syr Darya T'ang T'u-chüeh Tabriz Tamerlane Tamerlane's Tarim Tashkent Tatars Temür throne Timurid Toba took Toqtamish trans Transoxiana tribes Turfan Turkestan Turkic Turko-Mongol Turks Uigur vassal western Yüan Yüeh-chih Zafer-name