The Empire of the Qara Khitai in Eurasian History
Subtitle: Between China and the Islamic World (Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: December 5, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 298
ISBN-13: 9780521842266
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history: c 500 to c 1500; World history: c 500 to C 1500; History: World; Eurasia; History; History - General History; ASIA; Liao dynasty, 947-1125; Asia - General; Medieval; History / Middle East; Civilization; China
First sentence: The early twelfth century was a time of turmoil in both China and Central Asia.