{"product_id":"eurasian-empires-in-antiquity-and-the-early-middle-ages-contact-and-exchange-between-the-graeco-roman-world-inner-asia-and-china-hardback-9781107190412","title":"Eurasian Empires in Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages; Contact and Exchange between the Graeco-Roman World, Inner Asia and China (Hardback) 9781107190412","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEurasian Empires in Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eContact and Exchange between the Graeco-Roman World, Inner Asia and China\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA comparative and interdisciplinary study of ancient and medieval Eurasian empires using historical, philological and archaeological evidence.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHyun Jin Kim (Edited by), Frederik Juliaan Vervaet (Edited by), Selim Ferruh Adali (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107190412, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 October 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e348 pages, 20 b\/w illus.  6 maps  6 tables\u003cbr\u003e25.3 x 18 x 2.2 cm, 0.86 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe great empires of the vast Eurasian continent have captured the imagination of many. Awe-inspiring names such as ancient Rome, Han and Tang China, Persia, Assyria, the Huns, the Kushans and the Franks have been the subject of countless scholarly books and works of literature. However, very rarely, if at all, have these vast pre-industrial empires been studied holistically from a comparative, interdisciplinary and above all Eurasian perspective. This collection of studies examines the history, literature and archaeology of these empires and others thus far treated separately as a single inter-connected subject of inquiry. It highlights in particular the critical role of Inner Asian empires and peoples in facilitating contacts and exchange across the Eurasian continent in antiquity and the early Middle Ages.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction Hyun Jin Kim and Frederik Vervaet\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Political Organization and Interactions of Eurasian Empires: 1. The political organization of Steppe empires and their contribution to Eurasian interconnectivity: the case of the Huns and their impact on the Frankish West Hyun Jin Kim\u003cbr\u003e 2. Tang China's horse power: the borderland breeding ranch system Jonathan Skaff\u003cbr\u003e 3. Cimmerians and the scythians: the impact of nomadic powers on the Assyrian Empire and the ancient Near East Selim Ferruh Adal?\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Socio-Institutional Aspects of Eurasian Empires: 4. Honour and shame in the Roman Republic Frederik Juliaan Vervaet\u003cbr\u003e 5. Honor and shame in Han China Mark Lewis\u003cbr\u003e 6. Slavery and forced labor in early China and the Roman world Walter Scheidel\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Cultural Legacies of Eurasian Empires: 7. Homer and the Shi Jing as imperial texts Alexander Beecroft\u003cbr\u003e 8. The serpent from Persia – Manichaeism in Rome and China Samuel Lieu\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Archaeology of Eurasian Empires: 9. The Alans in the Southern Caucasus? Antonio Sagona, Claudia Sagona and Aleks Michalewicz\u003cbr\u003e 10. Greeks, Scythians, Parthians and Kushans in Central Asia and India Osmund Bopearachchi\u003cbr\u003e 11. Enclosure sites, non-nucleated settlement strategies and political capitals in ancient Eurasia Michelle Negus Cleary\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion Hyun Jin Kim, Frederik Juliaan Vervaet and Selim Ferruh Adal?.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Ancient history: to c 500 CE [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Ancient history: to c 500 CE\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Ancient%20history:%20to%20c%20500%20CE%20%5BHBLA%5D%22\"\u003eHBLA\u003c\/a\u003e], Middle Eastern history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Middle Eastern history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Middle%20Eastern%20history%20%5BHBJF1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF1\u003c\/a\u003e], Asian history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Asian history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Asian%20history%20%5BHBJF%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265667748120,"sku":"9781107190412","price":86.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107190412i.jpg?v=1692025491","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/eurasian-empires-in-antiquity-and-the-early-middle-ages-contact-and-exchange-between-the-graeco-roman-world-inner-asia-and-china-hardback-9781107190412","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}