The Tibetan Empire in Central Asia A History of the Struggle for Great Power among Tibetans, Turks, Arabs, and Chinese during the Early Middle Ages

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Synopsis

This narrative history of the Tibetan Empire in Central Asia from about A.D. 600 to 866 depicts the struggles of the great Tibetan, Turkic, Arab, and Chinese powers for dominance over the Silk Road lands that connected Europe and East Asia. It shows the importance of overland contacts between East and West in the Early Middle Ages and elucidates Tibet's role in the conflict over Central Asia.

Book details

Author:
Christopher I. Beckwith
ISBN:
9780691024691
Related ISBNs:
9780691054940
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2017-09-20
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
1993
Copyright by:
Princeton University Press 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Nonfiction