The Empire of the Steppes

The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia
	Book cover
Author	René Grousset
Translator	Naomi Walford
Country	United States
Language	English
Subject	History of Central Asia
Genre	Non-fiction, History
Publisher	Rutgers University Press
Publication date	1939
Published in English	1970
Media type	Hardcover, Paperback
Pages	687
ISBN	978-0813506272
Website	Book website at RUP

The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia is a 1939 book written by French historian René Grousset covering the history of Central Asia from ancient times through 1757.[1] The book covers a long arc of history, from the nomadic travels of the ancient Scythians to the final empires of the Mongols in the 18th century.[2] The work was translated into English in 1952 by Naomi Walford and republished in 1970 by Rutgers University Press.[note 1][3][4] Designed for both the lay reader searching for an introduction to the subject, as well as historians of the subject, the book covers a sweep of history covering ten centuries and centers around the careers of three major historical figures in Central Asian history, Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan, and Timur.[5]

Academic journal reviews

Huddle, Frank, Jr. (1971). "René Grousset. The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia. Translated from the French by Naomi Walford. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press. 1970". The American Historical Review. 76 (4): 1204–1205. doi:10.1086/ahr/76.4.1204. Retrieved 9 February 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Grousset, Rene; Walford, Naomi; Luther, Kenneth Allin (1976). "Review of The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia". Journal of the American Oriental Society. 96 (2): 295–296. doi:10.2307/599841. JSTOR 599841. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
Sinor, Denis; Grousset, Rene (1971). "Review of The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia". The Journal of Asian Studies. 30 (3): 633–638. doi:10.1017/S0021911800154919. JSTOR 2052468. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
Grousset, René; Huddle, Frank (1971). "Review of The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia, René Grousset". The American Historical Review. 76 (4): 1204–1205. doi:10.2307/1849340. JSTOR 1849340. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
Grousset, René; Walford, Naomi; Penrose, G. Larry (1972). "Review of The Empire of the Steppes. A History of Central Asia, René Grousset". Journal of Asian History. 6 (2): 187–188. JSTOR 41930062. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
Pierce, Richard A.; Grousset, Rene; Walford, Naomi; Hambly, Gavin (1971). "Review of The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia". Pacific Affairs. 44 (2): 276–277. doi:10.2307/2755398. JSTOR 2755398. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

About the author

René Grousset (5 September 1885 – 12 September 1952) was a French historian, curator of both the Cernuschi and Guimet Museums in Paris, and a member of the prestigious Académie française. He wrote several major works on Asiatic and Oriental civilizations, with his two most important works being Histoire des croisades et du royaume franc de Jérusalem (1934–1936) and The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia (1939), both of which were considered standard references on the subject.

Notes

Reprint of 1939 French Edition: 1970, Rutgers University Press, 687pp. ISBN 978-0813513041. Paperback edition followed in 1970 also from Rutgers University Press.

References

Citations

Grousset, René; Walford, Naomi; Penrose, G. Larry (1972). "Review of The Empire of the Steppes. A History of Central Asia, René Grousset". Journal of Asian History. 6 (2): 187–188. JSTOR 41930062. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
Dirda, Michael (20 May 2020). "We may not be able to leave the house, but these transporting books whisk us to Central Asia". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
Huddle, Frank, Jr. (1971). "René Grousset. The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia. Translated from the French by Naomi Walford. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press. 1970". The American Historical Review. 76 (4): 1204–1205. doi:10.1086/ahr/76.4.1204. Retrieved 9 February 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Sinor, Denis; Grousset, Rene (1971). "Review of The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia". The Journal of Asian Studies. 30 (3): 633–638. doi:10.1017/S0021911800154919. JSTOR 2052468. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
"The Empire of the Steppes". Rutgers University Press. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

External links

Abazov, R. (2008). Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of Central Asia. Palgrave Macmillan.
Bregel, Y. (2003). An Historical Atlas of Central Asia (Illustrated edition). Brill.

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[3] Reprint of 1939 French Edition: 1970, Rutgers University Press, 687pp. ISBN 978-0813513041. Paperback edition followed in 1970 also from Rutgers University Press.

[1] Grousset, René; Walford, Naomi; Penrose, G. Larry (1972). "Review of The Empire of the Steppes. A History of Central Asia, René Grousset". Journal of Asian History. 6 (2): 187–188. JSTOR 41930062. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[2] Dirda, Michael (20 May 2020). "We may not be able to leave the house, but these transporting books whisk us to Central Asia". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[4] Huddle, Frank, Jr. (1971). "René Grousset. The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia. Translated from the French by Naomi Walford. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press. 1970". The American Historical Review. 76 (4): 1204–1205. doi:10.1086/ahr/76.4.1204. Retrieved 9 February 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[5] Sinor, Denis; Grousset, Rene (1971). "Review of The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia". The Journal of Asian Studies. 30 (3): 633–638. doi:10.1017/S0021911800154919. JSTOR 2052468. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[6] "The Empire of the Steppes". Rutgers University Press. Retrieved 9 February 2021.