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ИСТОРИЯ СТЕПЕЙ: ФЕНОМЕН ГОСУДАРСТВА ЧИНГИСХАНА В ИСТОРИИ ЕВРАЗИИ

Bibliographic Description

История степей: феномен государства Чингисхана в истории Евразии / Акимбеков С.М. – Алматы : Изд-во «Центр Азии», 2021. – ISBN 978-601-06-0914-3.

Author
Акимбеков С.М.
Publisher
Изд-во «Центр Азии»
Year of publication
2021
Classification index (UDC)
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Language
Russian
Publication type
Book
Country of Publication
Kazakhstan
Access
Available to all

Description

The book is devoted to the history of Eurasia, which is examined through an analysis of key moments in its history. From the author's point of view, among such moments were the reforms in China in the 3rd century AD, which not only created a unique Chinese statehood, but also became the direct cause of the emergence of nomadic empires on the steppe frontier. The territory of Mongolia, located beyond the Gobi Desert, was of special significance for this process. It was here, in confrontation with China, that the main nomadic empires were formed, and from here they subsequently spread their influence throughout steppe Asia. Another important moment in the history of Eurasia was connected with the formation of Genghis Khan's state in Mongolia. Its creation became possible as a result of the reforms carried out, within the framework of which the borders of traditional nomadic tribes were destroyed in order to ensure their loyalty. The book also examines the processes in various Mongol states, which ultimately led to the formation of new peoples. One of the important consequences of the Mongol period in the history of Eurasia was also the formation of a centralized imperial Russian statehood. A separate chapter is devoted to the question of the origin of the Kazakh zhuzes, which, from the author's point of view, were directly related to the political tradition of Mongol statehood. The study was carried out on the basis of publicly available sources and scholarly literature. The book is intended for a wide range of readers.

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