Eurasian Empires in Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages Contact and Exchange between the Graeco-Roman World, Inner Asia and China
Book contents
- Eurasian Empires in Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages
- Eurasian Empires in Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Maps
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Political Organization and Interactions of Eurasian Empires
- 1 The Political Organization of Steppe Empires and their Contribution to Eurasian Interconnectivity: the Case of the Huns and Their Impact on the Frankish West
- 2 Tang China’s Horse Power: the Borderland Breeding Ranch System
- 3 Cimmerians and the Scythians: the Impact of Nomadic Powers on the Assyrian Empire and the Ancient Near East
- Part II Socio-Institutional Aspects of Eurasian Empires
- Part III Cultural Legacies of Eurasian Empires
- Part IV Archaeology of Eurasian Empires
- Conclusion
- Index
- References
3 - Cimmerians and the Scythians: the Impact of Nomadic Powers on the Assyrian Empire and the Ancient Near East
from Part I - Political Organization and Interactions of Eurasian Empires
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 October 2017
Book contents
- Eurasian Empires in Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages
- Eurasian Empires in Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Maps
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Political Organization and Interactions of Eurasian Empires
- 1 The Political Organization of Steppe Empires and their Contribution to Eurasian Interconnectivity: the Case of the Huns and Their Impact on the Frankish West
- 2 Tang China’s Horse Power: the Borderland Breeding Ranch System
- 3 Cimmerians and the Scythians: the Impact of Nomadic Powers on the Assyrian Empire and the Ancient Near East
- Part II Socio-Institutional Aspects of Eurasian Empires
- Part III Cultural Legacies of Eurasian Empires
- Part IV Archaeology of Eurasian Empires
- Conclusion
- Index
- References
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- Eurasian Empires in Antiquity and the Early Middle AgesContact and Exchange between the Graeco-Roman World, Inner Asia and China, pp. 34 - 59Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2017
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