From the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean: Medieval History in Geographic Perspective
From the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean: Medieval History in Geographic Perspective By Andre Wink Comparative Studies in Society and History, Vol. 44,…
Rethinking “Damascus” Steel
Rethinking “Damascus” Steel By Ann Feuerbach American Society of Arms Collectors Bulletin, Vol.96 (2008) Introduction: Historical accounts testify that for thousands of years,…
An Early Age of Commerce in Southeast Asia, 900–1300 CE
An Early Age of Commerce in Southeast Asia, 900–1300 CE By Geoff Wade Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, Vol. 40:2 (2009) Abstract: One…
The Far-East Ancestors of the Magyars : A Historical and Linguistic Excavation
The Far-East Ancestors of the Magyars : A Historical and Linguistic Excavation By James Xueyuan Zhu International Journal of Central Asian Studies, Volume 4…
Oxford Centre for Asian Archaeology, Art and Culture officially opens
Oxford University has launch a new centre to study the archaeological and cultural heritage of Asia. The Oxford Centre for Asian Archaeology, Art…
Dirham Mint Output of Samanid Samarqand and its Connection to the Beginnings of Trade with Northern Europe (10th century)
Dirham Mint Output of Samanid Samarqand and its Connection to the Beginnings of Trade with Northern Europe (10th century) By Roman K. Kovalev…
The Horse and the Silk Road: Movement and Ideas
During the last nearly four thousand years, down to the very recent present, no animal has been more ubiquitous or more important than the horse.
The Rise and Fall of the Second Largest Empire in History
The Rise and Fall of the Second Largest Empire in History: How Genghis Khan’s Mongols Almost Conquered the World by Thomas Craughwell Fair Winds Press.…
Buddhist Towers with Remains of Kings : The Historic City of Ayutthaya and Associated Historic Towns
This is the ancient city of Ayutthaya in Thailand. The city thrived as capital of the Ayutthaya Kingdom for some 400 years from…
Angkor, Cambodia
The Angkor Dynasty flourished here between the 9th and 15th centuries. It ruled a vast territory, and hundreds of stone buildings remain its legacy.
Ships of Korea: from Koryo Kingdom (918-1392)
Randall Sasaki – Ships of Korea – Koryo Dynasty – Nautical Archaeology Program Brown Bag Presentation 2010 from Ryan Lee on Vimeo. Ships…
The Role of Central Asian Peoples in the Spread of World Religions
This paper will discuss how and why the Iranian-speaking peoples of Central Asia played such a major role in the transmission of religions from the Near East to the Far East throughout the first millennium of the Common Era.
Marco Polo and His ‘Travels’
What is the book we associate with Polo’s name? With what purpose was it written? What claims does it make for itself? To what extent does it purport to represent Polo’s own experiences? Just where did Polo go?
The Development of Hindu-Arabic and Traditional Chinese Arithmetic
The Development of Hindu-Arabic and Traditional Chinese Arithmetic By Lam Lay Yong Chinese Science, Vol.13 (1996) Introduction: Arithmetic is a branch of mathematics…
The Mongol Invasions of Japan 1274 and 1281
We review the book The Mongol Invasions of Japan 1274 and 1281, by Stephen Turnbull, which is being released this month by Osprey…
Iran under Mongol domination: The effectiveness and failings of a dual administrative system
Iran under Mongol domination: The effectiveness and failings of a dual administrative system By Denise Aigle Bulletin d’Etudes Orientales, Suppl.57 (2008) Introduction: At the beginning of…
Historical Legends of the Volga-Ural Muslims concerning Alexander the Great, the City of Yelabuga, and Bāchmān Khān
Historical Legends of the Volga-Ural Muslims concerning Alexander the Great, the City of Yelabuga, and Bāchmān Khān By Allen J. Frank Remmm: Revue des…
The Mongol Transformation: From the Steppe to Eurasian Empire
This paper discusses the rise of the Mongol Empire in its Inner Asian context, looking for evolutionary versus revolutionary features of the Mongol imperial enterprise.
The Mongols and the West
Eurasian history proper begins in the second half of the thirteenth century with the Mongols. Though their empire did not last for long – some authorities assert it survived for as little as forty years, and it certainly did not endure for much more than a century – they made a major contribution by inextricably linking Europe and Asia.
State Formation and Periodization in Inner Asian History
This essay explores the basic mechanisms of state formation in inner Asia and presents an argument for the periodization of inner Asian history based on the incremental ability of inner Asian empires to extract from outside sources the wealth necessary for the maintenance of political and military state apparatus
Tambralinga’s Long Thirteenth Century and the Southeast Asian Commercial Boom
Tambralinga’s Long Thirteenth Century and the Southeast Asian Commercial Boom By Fukami Sumio XIV International Economic History Congress (2006) Introduction: My present research focus is the…
Chormaqan Noyan, the first Mongol Military Governor in the Middle East
Chormaqan Noyan, the first Mongol Military Governor in the Middle East By Timothy May MA Thesis, Indiana University (1996) Abstract: In the year…
Marco Polo: Silk Road to China
Marco Polo: Silk Road to China Lecture by Larry Bergreen Given on October 24, 2007 at the Cambridge Forum Length: 1 hour Larry Bergreen traces…