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Koguryo, the Language of Japan's Continental Relatives: An Introduction to the Historical-Comparative Study of the Japanese Koguryoic Languages With a Preliminary Description of Archaic Northeastern Middle Chinese
Beckwith (central Eurasian history and linguistics, Indiana U.) examines the Koguryo language, its relationship to Japanese, and the implications of the Japanese-Koguryoic family of languages and its study for historical-comparative linguistics in eastern Eurasia. The origins and early history of the Japanese-Koguryoic family of languages, which he
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Empires of the Silk Road : a history of Central Eurasia from the Bronze Age to the present
The first complete history of Central Eurasia from ancient times to the present day, this work 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. In addition, he explains why the heartland of Central Eurasia led the world economically, scientifically, and artistically for many centuries despite invasions by Persians, Greeks, Arabs, Chinese, and others.
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