In the Ocean of Land: The History of Central Asia -- pt. 1 - видео

We consider the vast sweep of Central Asian history from the first nomads to tame the horse and gain mastery of the steppes to the splendrous cities of the first Silk Road to the rise of Ghenghis Khan. Few Westerners learn the dizzyingly complex and tumultuous history of Central Asia even though it forms the linchpin connecting all the major civilizations of the Old World from Europe to Persia to China. Finally we consider the unsettling paradox of the Mongol empire which fostered a vibrant cosmop...
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