Inner Asia and the Spatial Politics of Empire Archaeology, Mobility, and Culture Contact
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...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
2015, 2015
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2015 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1: Voices from the Steppe
- Chapter 2: Overcoming the Tyranny of Distance: Culture Contact and Politics
- Chapter 3: Solving Contradictions: Nomads and Political Complexity
- Chapter 4: The Heartland of Inner Asia: Mongolia and Steppe Pastoral Nomadism
- Chapter 5: The Late and Final Bronze Age Cultures of Mongolia, 1400-700 BC
- Chapter 6: The Surrounding Bronze Age World: Kazakhstan and South Siberia, 1300-700 BC
- Chapter 7: At the Edge of Inner Asia: The Northern Zone and States of China, 1200-700 BC
- Chapter 8: Nomadic Alternatives: Forming the State on Horseback
- Chapter 9: Not of Place, but of Path: Nomads on the World Stage
- Chapter 10: Steppe Cores, Sedentary Peripheries, and the Statecraft of Empire