Central Asian Cultures, Arts, and Architecture : Inner Eurasia from Prehistory to the Medieval Golden Ages.
Kia, Ardi.
Central Asian Cultures, Arts, and Architecture : Inner Eurasia from Prehistory to the Medieval Golden Ages. - 2nd ed. - 1 online resource (151 pages)
Cover -- Central Asian Cultures, Arts, and Architecture -- Central Asian Cultures, Arts, and Architecture: Inner Eurasia from Prehistory to the Medieval Golden Ages -- Copyright page -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 -- A Short History of Excavation and Research in Central Asia -- Central Asian Excavations and Research Under Soviet Rule (1917-1991) -- Notes -- Chapter 2 -- Prehistoric Cultures and Artifacts of Central Asia -- Mesolithic Period in Central Asia: Rock Art-Drawings, Paintings, and Etchings -- Rock Paintings, Drawings, Engravings, and Carvings -- Babas and/or Balbals: Some of the Earliest Sculptures of Central Asia -- Notes -- Chapter 3 -- Copper Age-Pottery, Metalwork, and Weaving Products -- Notes -- Chapter 4 -- The Steppe Bronze Age -- Scythians/Sakas -- Historiography of the Scythians: Herodotus and Strabo -- Central Asian Funerary Sites: Art Treasury of Kurgans -- Bronze Age: Scythian/Saka Art of Jewelry Making -- Art Based on Early Belief Systems of Central Asia: Shamanism -- Prehistoric Pottery Cultures of Central Asia: Professionalization in Pottery, Metalwork, and Weaving Products -- Beginning of Trade: Pottery, Metalwork, and Weaving Products -- Population Growth and the Great Migrations -- Andronovo Culture -- Andronovo culture and Indo-Iranians -- Notes -- Chapter 5 -- Iron Age -- Early Migrations and Cultures -- Achaemenid Empire and the First Central Asian States -- Achaemenid Empire Capital Cities and Megalithic Architecture -- Nowruz in Persepolis and Central Asia -- Notes -- Chapter 6 -- Eastern Parts of Central Asia-Prehistoric and Ancient Times -- Xiang'nu and Yuezhi (Yueh-chih) -- The Kushan Empire -- Buddhism in Central Asia: Thirty Two Major and Eighty Minor Features of Buddhist Sculptures and Figural Compositions -- Buddhist Kingdoms of Khotan and Kucha -- Notes. Chapter 7 -- Central Asian Bronze Age -- Pottery, Figurines, and Monumental Structures -- Urban Civilization in Southern Central Asia -- Khwarazmia: Neolithic Cultures -- Khwarazmian Bronze Age -- Walled Cities of Ancient Khwarazmia: Centers of Cultural Activities & -- Silk Road Trade -- Notes -- Chapter 8 -- Satrapy of Parthia -- Nisa and Parthian Art -- Parthian Architecture -- The Treasure of Tilla Tepe -- Notes -- Chapter 9 -- Sassannian Empire- The Birth of a State Religion -- Zoroaster and Zoroastrianism: Architectural Entities, Book Art, Jewelry and Decorative Arts -- The Fire Temples of Azar Goshnasb, Azar Faranbagh, and Azar Borzinmehr -- Notes -- Chapter 10 -- Satrapy of Soghdia (Soghdiana) -- Sarazm -- Varakhsha -- Panjkent: Background -- The Old City of Panjkent -- Abargar Castle of Mount Mug -- Notes -- Appendix I -- Central Asian Artistic Traditions -- Book Making and Miniature Painting reflecting the Popular Mode of Living -- Notes -- Appendix II -- The Golden Age of Bokhara -- Seljuks, Kara Khitaeyes, and Mongols in Central Asia -- Notes -- Appendix III -- The Golden Age of Samarkand -- Notes -- Appendix IV -- The Golden Age of Khiva -- Khanate of Kokand -- Notes -- Appendix V -- The Golden Age of Isfahan -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
This book documents the prehistoric and ancient cultural accomplishments influencing the Golden Ages of Inner Eurasia in the medieval era.
9781498589062
Electronic books.
958
Central Asian Cultures, Arts, and Architecture : Inner Eurasia from Prehistory to the Medieval Golden Ages. - 2nd ed. - 1 online resource (151 pages)
Cover -- Central Asian Cultures, Arts, and Architecture -- Central Asian Cultures, Arts, and Architecture: Inner Eurasia from Prehistory to the Medieval Golden Ages -- Copyright page -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 -- A Short History of Excavation and Research in Central Asia -- Central Asian Excavations and Research Under Soviet Rule (1917-1991) -- Notes -- Chapter 2 -- Prehistoric Cultures and Artifacts of Central Asia -- Mesolithic Period in Central Asia: Rock Art-Drawings, Paintings, and Etchings -- Rock Paintings, Drawings, Engravings, and Carvings -- Babas and/or Balbals: Some of the Earliest Sculptures of Central Asia -- Notes -- Chapter 3 -- Copper Age-Pottery, Metalwork, and Weaving Products -- Notes -- Chapter 4 -- The Steppe Bronze Age -- Scythians/Sakas -- Historiography of the Scythians: Herodotus and Strabo -- Central Asian Funerary Sites: Art Treasury of Kurgans -- Bronze Age: Scythian/Saka Art of Jewelry Making -- Art Based on Early Belief Systems of Central Asia: Shamanism -- Prehistoric Pottery Cultures of Central Asia: Professionalization in Pottery, Metalwork, and Weaving Products -- Beginning of Trade: Pottery, Metalwork, and Weaving Products -- Population Growth and the Great Migrations -- Andronovo Culture -- Andronovo culture and Indo-Iranians -- Notes -- Chapter 5 -- Iron Age -- Early Migrations and Cultures -- Achaemenid Empire and the First Central Asian States -- Achaemenid Empire Capital Cities and Megalithic Architecture -- Nowruz in Persepolis and Central Asia -- Notes -- Chapter 6 -- Eastern Parts of Central Asia-Prehistoric and Ancient Times -- Xiang'nu and Yuezhi (Yueh-chih) -- The Kushan Empire -- Buddhism in Central Asia: Thirty Two Major and Eighty Minor Features of Buddhist Sculptures and Figural Compositions -- Buddhist Kingdoms of Khotan and Kucha -- Notes. Chapter 7 -- Central Asian Bronze Age -- Pottery, Figurines, and Monumental Structures -- Urban Civilization in Southern Central Asia -- Khwarazmia: Neolithic Cultures -- Khwarazmian Bronze Age -- Walled Cities of Ancient Khwarazmia: Centers of Cultural Activities & -- Silk Road Trade -- Notes -- Chapter 8 -- Satrapy of Parthia -- Nisa and Parthian Art -- Parthian Architecture -- The Treasure of Tilla Tepe -- Notes -- Chapter 9 -- Sassannian Empire- The Birth of a State Religion -- Zoroaster and Zoroastrianism: Architectural Entities, Book Art, Jewelry and Decorative Arts -- The Fire Temples of Azar Goshnasb, Azar Faranbagh, and Azar Borzinmehr -- Notes -- Chapter 10 -- Satrapy of Soghdia (Soghdiana) -- Sarazm -- Varakhsha -- Panjkent: Background -- The Old City of Panjkent -- Abargar Castle of Mount Mug -- Notes -- Appendix I -- Central Asian Artistic Traditions -- Book Making and Miniature Painting reflecting the Popular Mode of Living -- Notes -- Appendix II -- The Golden Age of Bokhara -- Seljuks, Kara Khitaeyes, and Mongols in Central Asia -- Notes -- Appendix III -- The Golden Age of Samarkand -- Notes -- Appendix IV -- The Golden Age of Khiva -- Khanate of Kokand -- Notes -- Appendix V -- The Golden Age of Isfahan -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
This book documents the prehistoric and ancient cultural accomplishments influencing the Golden Ages of Inner Eurasia in the medieval era.
9781498589062
Electronic books.
958