Warriors of the Steppe
Subtitle: A Military History of Central Asia, 500 B.C. to A.D. 1700
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: November 6, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780306810657
Subjects: Ancient Near East; Irregular or guerrilla forces & warfare; History; History - Military / War; Military; ASIA; Central Asia; Asia - General; Military - General; Military History
First sentence: To understand why the armies that swept off the steppe to attack sedentary people were such a terrific threat, and so often unbeatable, one must understand something of their origins.