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Lädt ... Empire of Horses: The First Nomadic Civilization and the Making of Chinavon John Man
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. File under something is better than nothing, as the author tries to pull together what is known about the Xiongnu, the first great nomadic adversaries of the Chinese state, and the possible ultimate ancestors of the Huns. My basic problem is that, at a certain point, Man feels like he's piling up anecdotes from the Chinese historical classics of varying degrees of relevance to fill pages. However, Man at least knows where he wants to get to, and has historical problems that he's examining, which is a plus over some of the narrative histories I've read of late. ( ) keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
The people of the first nomadic empire left no written records, but from 200 bc they dominated the heart of Asia for four centuries, and changed the world in the process. The Mongols, today's descendants of Genghis Khan, see these people as ancestors. Their rise cemented Chinese identity and inspired the first Great Wall. Their descendants helped destroy the Roman Empire under the leadership of Attila the Hun. We don't know what language they spoke, but they became known as Xiongnu, or Hunnu, a term passed down the centuries and surviving today as "Hun," and Man uncovers new evidence that will transform our understanding of the profound mark they left on half the globe, from Europe to Central Asia and deep into China. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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