A vast region stretching roughly from the Volga River to Manchuria and the northern Chinese borderlands; Central Asia has been called the "pivot of history;" a land where nomadic invaders and Silk Road traders changed the destinies of states that ringed its borders; including pre-modern Europe; the Middle East; and China. In Central Asia in World History; Peter B. Golden provides an engaging account of this important region; ranging from prehistory to the present; focusing largely on the unique melting pot of cultures that this region has produced over millennia. Golden describes the traders who braved the heat and cold along caravan routes to link East Asia and Europe; the Mongol Empire of Chinggis Khan and his successors; the largest contiguous land empire in history; the invention of gunpowder; which allowed the great sedentary empires to overcome the horse-based nomads; the power struggles of Russia and China; and later Russia and Britain; for control of the area. Finally; he discusses the region today; a key area that neighbors such geopolitical hot spots as Iran; Afghanistan; Pakistan; and China.
#871826 in Books Bertram Wyatt Brown 2007-08-31Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 5.30 x 1.30 x 7.80l; 1.31 #File Name: 0195325176640 pagesSouthern Honor Ethics and Behavior in the Old South
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Important contribution to American social historyBy Deborah N. WallaceThe enduring cultural and political differences between "Red" and "Blue" states is explained in this detailed tome. Wyatt-Brown drew on diverse sources and applied methods of history; sociology; anthropology; and economics to paint a full picture of Southern heritage and its spread to other agricultural states.A must-read for citizens and scholars alike.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Required reading for the genealogist doing southern research.By William K. JohnsonIf you are into southern history; this book is required reading. There is so much about social customs of the south that you wouldn't know except for books like this. If you do genealogy of well-to-do southern families; this book is essential.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A classicBy Michael AriensBeautifully researched and written with verve and sensibility. Wyatt-Brown tells us much about how an ethic of honor shaped the antebellum south.
