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About this book
A geographical area, not a political entity, the steppe connects the western and eastern parts of the Eurasian land mass. As such, it is always open, subject to constant movement between Asia and Europe. Warwick Ball tells the story of that movement from prehistory to the present. From nomadic peoples to conquering empires, fromtales of Amazon women to art nouveau, and from golden grave goods to the formation of countries that still exist today, Ball shows how the steppe has continually shaped Europe's destiny. Ultimately, he shows that the steppe and the movement of peoples across it are so crucial that they question the very idea of 'Europe' as a separate cultural and historical construct.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- About the Author
- Title page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Note on Transliteration
- Dedication
- 01 Introduction
- 02 Chapter 1 – The Nature of the Steppe. Some Geographical Observations
- 03 Chapter 2 – The Beginnings of Eurasia. Permanence, Movement and Prehistory
- 04 Chapter 3 – Indo-Europe. Prehistory and Language
- 05 Chapter 4 – History and Myth. Cimmerians, Scythians and Sarmatians; Gog, Magog and Excalibur
- 06 Chapter 5 – Amazons. Women of the Steppe and the Idea of the Female Warrior
- 07 Chapter 6 – The Art of the Steppe. From Animal Style to Art Nouveau
- 08 Chapter 7 – Twilight of the Gods. The Huns, Attila and the End of Antiquity
- 09 Chapter 8 – Descendants of the She-wolf. The Emergence of Turkish-speaking Peoples
- 10 Chapter 9 – European Nations From the Steppe. Nomads and Early Medieval Europe
- 11 Chapter 10 – The Atlantis of the Steppe. The Khazar Empire and its Legacy
- 12 Chapter 11 – TThe ‘Men from Hell’. Setting the West Ablaze: The Mongols in Europe
- 13 Chapter 12 – Golden Hordes. The Tatar Khanates of Russia
- 14 Chapter 13 – A Modern Steppe Empire. Russian Identity and the Steppe
- 15 Notes
- 16 Bibliography
- Index