Format:
XIV, 406 Seiten
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Illustrationen
ISBN:
9004142525
Series Statement:
Handbuch der Orientalistik : Achte Abteilung, Central Asia 10
Uniform Title:
Histoire des marchands sogdiens
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [337]-376) and indexes
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The Sogdian were the main traders of Central Asia from the fifth to the eighth century. Their diaspora is attested in India, China, Iran, the Turkish Steppe, but also Byzantium. This is the first attempt to describe their trade
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List of Maps and Illustrations; General Introduction; Chapter One The Origins of the Sogdian Network: An Attempt at Chronological Delimitation; Chapter Two About the Ancient Letters; Chapter Three Trade with India; Chapter Four Sogdiana, a Major Center of Trade; Chapter Five In China; Chapter Six Structures; Chapter Seven The Turco-Sogdian Milieux; Chapter Eight Ambassadors and Merchants: The Western Routes; Chapter Nine The Sogdians in the Islamic World; Chapter Ten Ruptures and Assimilations; General Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
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Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
Keywords:
Sogdier
;
Kaufmann
;
Geschichte 500 v. Chr. - 1000
;
Sogdier
;
Kaufmann
;
Geschichte 500 v. Chr.-1000
;
Sogdier
;
Islam
;
Geschichte
;
Sogdier
;
Islam
;
Geschichte
;
Hochschulschrift
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