The Empire of the Steppes explained

Italic Title:	yes
The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia
Orig Lang Code:	FR
Translator:	Naomi Walford
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Pub Date:	1939
English Pub Date:	1970
Media Type:	Hardcover, Paperback
Pages:	687
Isbn:	978-0-8135-0627-2
Website:	Book website at RUP

The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia is a 1939 book written by French historian René Grousset covering the history of Central Asia from ancient times through 1757.^[1] The book covers a long arc of history, from the nomadic travels of the ancient Scythians to the final empires of the Mongols in the 18th century.^[2] The work was translated into English in 1952 by Naomi Walford and republished in 1970 by Rutgers University Press.^{[3] [4]} Designed for both the lay reader searching for an introduction to the subject, as well as historians of the subject, the book covers a sweep of history covering ten centuries and centers around the careers of three major historical figures in Central Asian history, Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan, and Timur.^[5]

Academic journal reviews

• 76. 4. 1204–1205. Huddle. Frank Jr.. René Grousset. The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia. Translated from the French by Naomi Walford. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press. 1970. . The American Historical Review. 1971. 10.1086/ahr/76.4.1204.
• 96. 2. 295–296. Grousset. Rene. Walford. Naomi. Luther. Kenneth Allin. Review of The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia. Journal of the American Oriental Society. 1976. 10.2307/599841. 599841.
• 30. 3. 633–638. Sinor. Denis. Grousset. Rene. Review of The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia.. The Journal of Asian Studies. 1971. 10.1017/S0021911800154919. 2052468.
• 76. 4. 1204–1205. Grousset. René. Huddle. Frank. Review of The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia, René Grousset. The American Historical Review. 1971. 10.2307/1849340. 1849340.
• 6. 2. 187–188. Grousset. René. Walford. Naomi. Penrose. G. Larry. Review of The Empire of the Steppes. A History of Central Asia, René Grousset. Journal of Asian History. 1972. 41930062.
• 44. 2. 276–277. Pierce. Richard A.. Grousset. Rene. Walford. Naomi. Hambly. Gavin. Review of The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia. Pacific Affairs. 1971. 10.2307/2755398. 2755398.

See also

• Eurasian Steppe
• History of Central Asia

References

Citations

External links

• Abazov, R. (2008). Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of Central Asia. Palgrave Macmillan.
• Bregel, Y. (2003). An Historical Atlas of Central Asia (Illustrated edition). Brill.

Notes and References

1. 6 . 2 . 187–188 . Grousset . René . Walford . Naomi . Penrose . G. Larry . Review of The Empire of the Steppes. A History of Central Asia, René Grousset . . 1972 . 41930062 .
2. Web site: We may not be able to leave the house, but these transporting books whisk us to Central Asia . The Washington Post . 20 May 2020 . Michael . Dirda . 9 February 2021 .
3. 76 . 4 . 1204–1205 . Huddle . Frank Jr. . René Grousset. The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia. Translated from the French by Naomi Walford. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press. 1970. . . 1971 . 10.1086/ahr/76.4.1204 .
4. 30 . 3 . 633–638 . Sinor . Denis . Grousset . Rene . Review of The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia. . . 1971 . 10.1017/S0021911800154919 . 2052468 .
5. Web site: The Empire of the Steppes . Rutgers University Press . February 9, 2021 .