Welcome to IOU Digital Library

This book offers a comprehensive examination of the Qara Khitai (Western Liao) empire — its origins, political structure, cultural dynamics, and role in Eurasian power relations. Michal Biran analyzes how the Qara Khitai integrated nomadic and sedentary traditions and influenced neighboring states, contributing significantly to understanding of medieval Central Asian and Eurasian history.

no reviews

245: $a: The Empire of Qara Khitai in Eurasian History
245: $b:
082: $a:
100: $a: Michal Biran
650: $a: History
250: $a:
440: $v:
250: $b: Cambridge University Press
250: $c: 2005
020: $a: 978-0-521-84226-6
300: $a: 312