The role of migration in the history of the Eurasian steppe
Subtitle: sedentary civilization vs. "barbarian" and nomad
By: edited by Andrew Bell-Fialkoff.
Contributors: Bell, Andrew
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press; Palgrave Macmillan; Springer
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 355
Subjects: Migrations of nations; Eurasia -- History
Description: "Throughout their entire history, the sedentary civilations of China and Europe had to deal with nomads and "barbarians." This volume explores their drastically different responses: China "chose" containment while Europe "chose" expansion. Migration played a crucial role in this interaction. Issuing from two population centers, the sedentary one in the West and the nomadic one in the East, two powerful population streams confronted each other on the Eurasian Steppe.

This confrontation was a crucial factor in determining patterns of Eurasian history - it destroyed existing states, created new ones, and drastically changed the balance of power. Even today, while Russian populations in Asia contract, the population pressures in China and Central Asia continue to build and are likely to spill over across the border. This book shows how we are witnessing the beginning of a new cycle of the age-old contest."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-342) and index.