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The Steppe and the Sea: Pearls in the Mongol Empire by Thomas T Allsen: New
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- Book Title
- The Steppe and the Sea: Pearls in the Mongol Empire
- Publication Date
- 2019-06-07
- Pages
- 240
- ISBN
- 9780812251173
- Publication Name
- Steppe and the Sea : Pearls in the Mongol Empire
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Series
- Encounters with Asia Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 23.5 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 240 Pages
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In Thomas T. Allsen's analysis, pearls illuminate Mongolian exceptionalism in steppe history, the interconnections between overland and seaborne trade, recurrent patterns in the employment of luxury goods in the political cultures of empires, and the consequences of such goods for local and regional economies.
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Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN-10
0812251172
ISBN-13
9780812251173
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26038434191
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Steppe and the Sea : Pearls in the Mongol Empire
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Series
Encounters with Asia Ser.
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
23.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Nk7680.A45 2019
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Based on exhaustive research across multiple languages, The Steppe and the Sea is original and significant and illuminates novel aspects of both the Mongol Empire and Eurasian empires in general., By focusing on pearls, Thomas T. Allsen offers new insights into the wider socioeconomic and cultural history of the Mongol Empire. His book is an extremely rich study of the process of southernization and the interaction between maritime and continental trade., "Based on exhaustive research across multiple languages, The Steppe and the Sea is original and significant and illuminates novel aspects of both the Mongol Empire and Eurasian empires in general."--David Christian, Macquarie University
Table of Content
Note on Personal Names Introduction PART I. FROM THE SEA TO THE STEPPE Chapter 1. Properties of Pearls Chapter 2. Fishing and Processing Chapter 3. Accumulation of Pearls Chapter 4. Treasures and Treasuries Chapter 5. Display and Redistribution Chapter 6. A Consumer Culture Chapter 7. Fecundity and Good Fortune Chapter 8. Pearls After the Empire PART II. COMPARISONS AND INFLUENCE Chapter 9. Prices of Pearls Chapter 10. Myths and Marketing Chapter 11. Substitutes and Counterfeits Chapter 12. By Land and by Sea Chapter 13. Balance of Trade Chapter 14. Sea Frontiers Conclusion List of Abbreviations and Primary Sources Notes Bibliography Index Acknowledgments
Copyright Date
2019
Topic
Asia / Central Asia, Commerce, Jewelry, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, World
Lccn
2018-049437
Dewey Decimal
739.27095
Intended Audience
College Audience
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Business & Economics, Crafts & Hobbies, History, Social Science
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