TY - BOOK AU - Kia,Ardi TI - Central Asian Cultures, Arts, and Architecture SN - 9780739199282 AV - DS328.2 -- .K4335 2015eb U1 - 958 PY - 2015/// CY - Blue Ridge Summit PB - Lexington Books/Fortress Academic KW - Art, Central Asian KW - Electronic books N1 - 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 N2 - 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 UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=4085797 ER -