My Account Log in

1 option

Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of Central Asia / by R. Abazov.

Ebook Central Academic Complete Available online

View online
Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Abazov, Rafis.
Series:
Palgrave Concise Historical Atlases, 2947-6550
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Asia--History.
Asia.
Historiography.
History--Methodology.
History.
World politics.
Political science.
Asian History.
Historiography and Method.
Political History.
Political Science.
Local Subjects:
Asian History.
Historiography and Method.
Political History.
Political Science.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (144 p.)
Edition:
1st ed. 2008.
Place of Publication:
New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
This atlas graphically illuminates the region's history tracing back to the 8th-7th century B.C. From the spread of Islam to the invasion of the Mongols, the area has been at the crossroads of some of the world's most important developments, all succinctly explained in this book.
Contents:
Contents; Preface; General Key to the Maps; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Changes in Geographical Names; I. INTRODUCTORY MAPS; II. EARLY HISTORY, SIXTH CENTURY B.C. TO SIXTH CENTURY A.D.; III. ISLAMIC GOLDEN AGE, SEVENTH TO TWELFTH CENTURIES A.D.; IV. THE MONGOLS AND THE DECLINE OF CENTRAL ASIA; V. THE ERA OF COLONIALISM AND NATION-STATE BUILDING; VI. POST-COMMUNISM AND INDEPENDENCE; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [113]-120) and index.
ISBN:
9786611737375
9781281737373
1281737372
9780230610903
0230610900
OCLC:
314789779

The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.

My Account

Shelf Request an item Bookmarks Fines and fees Settings

Guides

Using the Library Catalog Using Articles+ Library Account