The Tibetan Empire in Central Asia

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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Publisher's 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 information

ISBN: 9780691024691
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Imprint: Princeton University Press
Pub date:
Edition: Revised
DEWEY: 951.5
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 281
Weight: 402g
Height: 141mm
Width: 259mm
Spine width: 22mm