Central Asian Cultures, Arts, and Architecture.

By:

Kia, Ardi

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780739199282

Subject(s):

Art, Central Asian

Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Central Asian Cultures, Arts, and ArchitectureDDC classification:

LOC classification:

DS328.2 -- .K4335 2015eb

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Contents:

Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Prehistoric Central Asia -- 2 Central Asia -- 3 Mass Migration -- 4 Satrapy of Parthia and Parthian Empire -- 5 Satrapy of Bakhtaran (Bactra) and Kushan Empire -- 6 Sassanian Empire -- 7 Middle Ages in Central Asia -- 8 The Satrapy of Sogdia -- 9 Sogdia and Samanid's Golden Age -- 10 Sogdia and Timurid's Golden Age -- 11 Satrapy of Khwarazmia -- 12 Seljuks and Mongols in Khwarazmia and Central Asia -- 13 Central Asian Artistic Traditions -- 14 Kyrgyzstan Cultural Heritage -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.

Summary: This book invites readers on a journey through time, to explore the multifaceted history of Central Asia. Through transcontinental passages such as the Silk Road, the book provides links among the major civilizations of China, India, Persia, and the Mediterranean, which in turn influences the characteristics of the region and beyond.

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This book invites readers on a journey through time, to explore the multifaceted history of Central Asia. Through transcontinental passages such as the Silk Road, the book provides links among the major civilizations of China, India, Persia, and the Mediterranean, which in turn influences the characteristics of the region and beyond.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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