Christopher I. Beckwith

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The Scythian Empire: Central Eurasia and the Birth of the Classical Age from Persia to China Christopher I. Beckwith
A rich, discovery-filled history that tells how a forgotten empire transformed the ancient world
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Greek Buddha: Pyrrho's Encounter with Early Buddhism in Central Asia Christopher I. Beckwith
How a Greek philosopher's encounters with Buddhism in Central Asia influenced Western philosophy
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Warriors of the Cloisters: The Central Asian Origins of Science in the Medieval World Christopher I. Beckwith
How science in medieval Europe originated in Buddhist Asia
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Empires of the Silk Road: A History of Central Eurasia from the Bronze Age to the Present Christopher I. Beckwith
The first complete history of Central Eurasia from ancient times to the present day, Empires of the Silk Road represents a fundamental rethinking of the origins, history, and significance of this major world region. Christopher Beckwith...
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The Tibetan Empire in Central Asia: A History of the Struggle for Great Power among Tibetans, Turks, Arabs, and Chinese during the Early Middle Ages Christopher I. Beckwith
This narrative history of the Tibetan Empire in Central Asia from about A.D. 600 to 866 depicts the struggles of the great Tibetan, Turkic, Arab, and Chinese powers for dominance over the Silk Road lands that connected Europe and East...
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