検索キーワード： 中央アジア

シルクロードの十字路で繰り広げられた繁栄と破壊の記憶が、壮大な世界史と交易のダイナミズムを鮮やかに解き明かします。日々の通勤や静かな夜のひとときを、知的好奇心が刺激される2500年の時空を超えた没入感あ...

絶対的な権力を誇ったローマ帝国を崩壊へと導いた遊牧騎馬民族の圧倒的な軍事力と、冷徹な国際政治の駆け引きを鮮やかに描き出す古代史ノンフィクション。毎日の通勤時間を、ユーラシア大陸を駆け抜ける壮大な歴史...

Though perhaps less well-known today than the great empires that surrounded them, the historic peoples of Central Asia—such as the Scythians, the Sogdians, the Xiongnu nomads of Mongolia, the Turkic peoples, and many others—produced cultures of major significance. In the 24 lectures of Crossroads of Civilization: A History of Central Asia, taught by Professor Eren Tasar, you will embark on a wide-ranging journey into the majestic landscapes, steppe and desert cultures, resplendent cities, and epic conquests that characterized this mysterious part of the world.

From the harsh steppes of Mongolia to the boardrooms of today, one leader's principles have stood the test of time. But this isn't just another business book rehashing ancient wisdom. This is the story of how a young outcast transformed himself into history's greatest empire builder—and what his methods can teach us about navigating our own path to success.

Out of the heart of China into the mountains of Central Asia, across Northern Afghanistan and the plains of Iran into Kurdish Turkey, Colin Thubron undertakes a journey along the greatest land route on earth: the Silk Road. Travelling 7,000 miles in eight months, he traces the passage not only of trade and armies, but of ideas, religions and inventions.

世界最大の征服者が残した究極の歴史ミステリー。なぜ巨大帝国の頂点に立った男の墓は、800年経った今もモンゴル高原のどこかに隠され続けているのか。毎日の通勤時間や知的好奇心を満たしたい夜のひとときに、この...

ユーラシア大陸を震撼させた巨大帝国の勃興と衰退の軌跡をたどり、暴力と文化交流が交差する壮大な世界史のうねりを体感する歴史ノンフィクション。毎日の通勤や長距離の移動時間が、知的好奇心を深く刺激する果て...

苛酷な大草原のどん底からユーラシアを呑み込む巨大なモンゴル帝国はいかにして誕生したのか、神話化された英雄のヴェールを剥ぎ取り、冷徹な史実と遊牧社会の力学から歴史のうねりを追体験する壮大な歴史ノンフィ...

ユーラシアの大草原から生まれた一介の遊牧民はいかにして世界史上最大級の帝国を築き、そして崩壊したのか。破壊と創造が交錯する壮大な興亡史を毎日の通勤時間で鮮やかに追体験できる、知的好奇心に満ちた旅へよ...

Central Asia is often seen as a remote and inaccessible land on the peripheries of modern history. Encompassing Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and the Xinjiang province of China, it in fact stands at the crossroads of world events. Adeeb Khalid provides the first comprehensive history of Central Asia from the mid-18th century to today, shedding light on the historical forces that have shaped the region under imperial and Communist rule.

Sumérgete en esta épica historia militar donde clanes dispersos forjaron el imperio más temible de Eurasia. Transforma tu viaje diario en una inmersiva experiencia de aprendizaje mientras cabalgas por la implacable estepa asiática sintiendo el rigor de los antiguos conquistadores. Vive la...

For nearly a century the two most powerful nations on earth, Victorian Britain and Tsarist Russia, fought a secret war in the lonely passes and deserts of Central Asia. Those engaged in this shadowy struggle called it 'The Great Game', a phrase immortalized by Kipling. When play first began the...

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 describes the rise and fall of the great Central Eurasian empires, including those of the Scythians, Attila the Hun, the Turks and Tibetans, and Genghis Khan and the Mongols. 

Survive brutal betrayals on the Mongol steppe and witness an outcast transform into a ruthless military genius. This immersive historical biography plunges you into the dramatic rise of Temujin as he unites nomadic tribes through sheer will and political strategy. Perfect for a gripping commute...

Dramatized in a motion picture starring Brad Pitt, Seven Years in Tibet is the autobiographical account of a young Austrian adventurer and the escape from an internment camp that changed his life forever. In 1943, Heinrich Harrer, a noted mountain climber and skier, slipped out of captivity in...

By the mid-fourteenth century, the world empire founded by Genghis Khan was in crisis. The Mongol Ilkhanate had ended in Iran and Iraq, China's Mongol rulers were threatened by the native Ming, and the Golden Horde and the Central Asian Mongols were prey to internal discord. Into this void moved the warlord Tamerlane, the last major conqueror to emerge from Inner Asia.

The seventeenth century was a pivotal time for the tiny but culturally vibrant kingdom of Bhutan—marked especially by the life of the influential political and spiritual leader Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal (1594-1651), including his remarkable past lives. Sasha Wakefield traces the life and profound spiritual accomplishment of this master in the context of her own spiritual journey from Australia to Bhutan.

A Glimpse into the History of Afghanistan is a brief yet insightful introduction to the political and historical developments that have shaped the land known today as Afghanistan. Written to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of the establishment of the republic in 1973, this concise work draws on both historical knowledge and the author's firsthand experience to trace the region’s evolution—from ancient empires to the fall of the monarchy and the rise of a republic.

Favereau takes us inside one of the most powerful sources of cross-border integration in world history. The Horde was the central node in the Eurasian commercial boom of the 13th and 14th centuries and was a conduit for exchanges across thousands of miles. Its unique political regime - a complex power-sharing arrangement among the khan and the nobility - rewarded skillful administrators and diplomats and fostered an economic order that was mobile, organized, and innovative.  

This is a delightful short biography of an eccentric Hungarian scholar who became one of the fathers of Western studies of the Tibetan language and culture. Educated at an austere Calvinist school until aged 31 where he demonstrated exceptional skills as a linguist, Csoma de Korös (1784-1842)...