| Author | Denis Sinor (Edited the 1st vol.) Nicola Di Cosmo, Allen J. Frank andPeter B. Golden (Edited the 2nd vol.) |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Asian history |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Published | 1987 onwards |
| No. of books | 3 (2 published) |
The Cambridge History of Inner Asia is an ongoing series of history books published byCambridge University Press (CUP) covering the early and modern history ofInner Asian andCentral Asian peoples.
The first volume titled "The Cambridge History of Early Inner Asia" was edited by Denis Sinor, a DistinguishedProfessor Emeritus ofCentral Asian Studies at theDepartment of Central Eurasian Studies atIndiana University in 1987 and published in 1990.[1] This volume introduces the geographical setting ofCentral Asia and follows its history from the palaeolithic era to the rise of theMongol Empire in the thirteenth century.[citation needed]
The series' second volume,The Cambridge History of Inner Asia: The Chinggisid Age, was published in 2009. Similar to the previous volume, a large group of international experts contributed to each chapter. This volume centres on the history and legacy of the Mongol World Empire founded byGenghis Khan and its successor states, including its impact upon the modern world.[2]
The Cambridge History of Inner Asia: The Modern Age is set to be released in the near future.[3]
The volumes of the series are as follows:
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