The Tibetan Empire in Central Asia
Author: Christopher I. Beckwith
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2020-07-21
Total Pages: 303
ISBN-13: 0691216304
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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 Asia. It shows the importance of overland contacts between East and West in the Early Middle Ages and elucidates Tibet's role in the conflict over Central Asia.