A History of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia, Volume II: Inner Eurasia from the Mongol Empire to Today, 1260

This edition first published 2018

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Christian, David, 1946–

A history of Russia, Central Asia and Mongolia / David Christian.

p. cm. – (Blackwell History of the world)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: v. 1. Inner Eurasia from prehistory to the Mongol Empire

ISBN 978-0-631-18321-1 (hbk : alk. paper). ISBN 978-0-631-20814-3 (pbk : alk. paper)

v. 2. Inner Eurasia from the Mongol Empire to Today, 1260-2000

ISBN 978-0-631-21038-2 (hbk : alk. paper). ISBN 978-0-631-21039-9 (pbk : alk. paper)

1. Former Soviet republics–History. 2. Mongolia–History. 3. Sinkiang Uighur

Autonomous Region (China)–History I. Title. II. Series.

DK40 .C49 1998

950–dc21
98–3677

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