9780691054940-0691054940-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

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

ISBN-13: 9780691054940
ISBN-10: 0691054940
Edition: First Edition
Author: Christopher I. Beckwith
Publication date: 1987
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover 292 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780691054940
ISBN-10: 0691054940
Edition: First Edition
Author: Christopher I. Beckwith
Publication date: 1987
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover 292 pages

Summary

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 (ISBN-13: 9780691054940 and ISBN-10: 0691054940), written by authors Christopher I. Beckwith, was published by Princeton University Press in 1987. With an overall rating of 3.8 stars, it's a notable title among other China (Asian History) books. You can easily purchase or rent 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 (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used China books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.55.

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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.
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