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A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia, Vol. 1: Inner Eurasia from Prehistory to the Mongol Empire
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by David Christian
Sales Rank: 132019
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$22.38
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 496 pages
Published by: Wiley-Blackwell December 23, 1998
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0631208143
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0631208143
Book Dimensions:
9.5 x 6.7 x 1.1 inches
Weighs: 1.9 pounds
Product Review
"Overall, this is an great book. It is rich in detail and has a good blend between description and history. It is everywhere fair and balanced in its interpretations. It is well written and well produced with good illustrations, maps, a useful chronology which divides the region into west, centre and east, and an great and extensive, albeit overwhelmingly English-language bibliography. Perhaps most important of all, although the histories of the various areas of concern to this book are reasonably well trodden paths, it crafts a new interpretation by taking up a distinct area of focus - inner Eurasia - and succeeds admirably in convincing the reader of the significance and interest of that region's history. I strongly recommend the book." Asian Ethnicity Journal
"Well-written, impressive and bold synthesis One looks forward eagerly to volume 2." The Russian Review
"Big picture history requires energy, openness and risk taking, a willingness to escape from the well-worn grooves of academe Christian has effected a great escape." Journal of Asian Studies
Product Description
This is a history of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia from the time of the first inhabitants of the region up to the break up of the Mongol Empire in 1260AD.
Reader Reviews
As an archaeologist working on the archaeology of North East Asia, I found this book a very big disappointment. Then again what should I expect from a historian whose speciality is the 18th and 19th century history of Russia? The author draws heavily on secondary works in English, German, French and Russian. Instead of depending on those, he should have gone directly to the archaeological site reports and the historical annals themselves. Its also sad to see a synthesis on Russia and Central Asia that relies heavily on the works of English language scholars and ignoring the Russian and Mongolian language scholars. In terms of some of his English secondary sources, ones like Davis-Kimball et al. (NOMADS OF THE EURASIAN STEPPE) and Barfield's PERILOUS FRONTIER are still in print and available from AMAZON.COM. Production values in this book are also uneven. The photographic reproductions in many cases are also poorly scanned copies (see for example p. 53, 214 in the paperback version). The publisher should have done a better job. My advice: you can do a lot better (try the two suggestions above)
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