The Eurasian steppe people, movement, ideas /

From nomadic peoples to conquering empires, from tales of Amazon women to art nouveau, and from golden grave goods to the formation of countries that still exist today, Ball shows how the steppe has continually shaped Europe's destiny.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ball, Warwick (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2021]
Temas:
Steppes > Eurasia > History.
Steppe archaeology > Eurasia.
Steppes > Eurasie > Histoire.
Archéologie des steppes > Eurasie.
Steppe archaeology
Steppes
Eurasia
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • About the Author
  • Contents
  • Figures
  • Maps
  • Note on Transliteration
  • Introduction
  • CHAPTER 1 THE NATURE OF THE STEPPE Some Geographical Observations
  • CHAPTER 2 THE BEGINNINGS OF EURASIA Permanence, Movement and Prehistory
  • CHAPTER 3 INDO-EUROPE Prehistory and Language
  • CHAPTER 4 HISTORY AND MYTH Cimmerians, Scythians and Sarmatians; Gog, Magog and Excalibur
  • CHAPTER 5 AMAZONS Women of the Steppe and the Idea of the Female Warrior
  • CHAPTER 6 THE ART OF THE STEPPE From Animal Style to Art Nouveau
  • CHAPTER 7 TWILIGHT OF THE GODS The Huns, Attila and the End of Antiquity
  • CHAPTER 8 DESCENDANTS OF THE SHE-WOLF The Emergence of Turkish-speaking Peoples
  • CHAPTER 9 EUROPEAN NATIONS FROM THE STEPPE Nomads and Early Medieval Europe
  • CHAPTER 10 THE ATLANTIS OF THE STEPPE The Khazar Empire and its Legacy
  • CHAPTER 11 THE 'MEN FROM HELL' Setting the West Ablaze: The Mongols in Europe
  • CHAPTER 12 GOLDEN HORDES The Tatar Khanates of Russia
  • CHAPTER 13 A MODERN STEPPE EMPIRE Russian Identity and the Steppe
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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