Will the increased economic connectivity across the Eurasian supercontinent transform Europe into the western peninsula of Greater Eurasia? The unipolar era entailed the US organising the two other major economic regions of the world, Europe and Asia, under US leadership. The ri…
This book discusses the ideological and historical relevance of the term Eurasia' as a concept in the global geopolitical and ethno-cultural discourse. It focuses on the contested meanings attached to the idea and traces its historical evolution and interpretations. The volume e…
This Element explores the circulation of musical instruments, practices, and thought in pre-modern Eurasia at the crossroads of empires and nomadic cultures. It takes into consideration mechanisms of transmission, appropriation, adaptation, and integration that helped shape musi…
Are All Warriors Male?: Gender Roles on the Ancient Eurasian Steppe
by Linduff, Katheryn M., Shelach, Gideon, Rubinson, Karen S., Nelson, Sarah Milledge, Berseneva, Natalia, Hanks, Bryan, Harding, Deborah, Jones-Bley, Karlene, Legrand, Sophie, Linduff, Katheryn, Olsen, Sandra L., Rubinson, Karen, Wright, Rita
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This collection of original essays presents an in-depth look at the archaeology of the Eurasian steppe-from China to Europe-and the evidence of gender roles in ancient nomadic societies.
"Are All Warriors Male? is a lively inquiry into questions of gender on the ancient Eurasian steppes. The contributors are archaeologists who work in eastern Europe, central Asia, and eastern Asia, and this volume is the result of their field research in this vast region. Little…
Child of Empire: 1330-1341 -- Decade at the Yuan Court: 1341-1351 -- The Goryeo Dynasty on the Eve of Wang Gi's Enthronement: 1341-1351 -- Becoming the Goryeo King: 1351-1353 -- Ally in Collapse: 1354-1355 -- Redefining Allegiance: The Summer of 1356 -- A Tipping Point: 1357-136…
For the first time, this book provides the global history of labor in Central Eurasia, Russia, Europe, and the Indian Ocean between the sixteenth and the twentieth centuries. It contests common views on free and unfree labor, and compares the latter to many Western countries whe…
"This book documents the extraordinarily significant transfers and cultural diffusion between the Mongol Yuan Dynasty of China and Central and West Asia, which had a broad impact on Eurasian history in the 13th and 14th centuries. The Yuan era witnessed perhaps the greatest inte…
"The Black Sea lies at the junction of three major cultural areas: Europe, Central Asia, and the Near East. It plays a crucial role in enduring discussions about the impact of complex Near Eastern societies on European societies, and the repercussions of early urbanization acros…
