Empires of the Silk Road: A History of Central Eurasia from the Bronze Age to the Present by Christopher I. Beckwith - 2009

Princeton University Press, 2009. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Fine/As New. Fine or better copy in As New dust jacket. Second printing indicated by number line. Several pages (less than 10) have pencil underlined text- otherwise crisp and unmarked. 504 pages with Bibliography and Index. Maps at endpapers. The first complete history of Central Eurasia from ancient times to the present day, Empires of the Silk Road represents a fundamental rethinking of the origins, history, and significance of this major world region. ...Empires of the Silk Road places Central Eurasia within a world historical framework and demonstrates why the region is central to understanding the history of civilization.