Mongol Caucasia : invasions, conquest, and government of a frontier region in thirteenth-century Eurasia (1204-1295)

Pubblici, Lorenzo, 1972- (author.).

Summary:

"The work focuses on the Mongol conquest and domination of Caucasia in the 13th century, from the Sea of Azov in the north to present-day Georgia and Armenia. While sedentary civilizations and nomadic cultures had a long history of interaction in this region, the Mongol conquest made it into a frontier in which Medieval Europe and Asia became more intensely integrated and interconnected. The Mongols made Caucasia into a coherent power based on both European and Asian experiences and traditions. The genesis of this deeply transformational process constitutes the central theme of this book"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9789004503526
ISBN: 9789004503526
Physical Description: xii, 265 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Leiden ; Brill, [2022]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Preface to the English edition -- Acknowledgments -- Note on transliteration -- List of maps -- Introduction -- The premises -- North: the Pontic Steppes before the Mongol "Squall": Cumans, Byzantium and Kievan Rus' -- Caucasia, nomadism and immigration -- Building a people -- A new geography: the Mongol expansion in the Caucasus and the Azov Basin -- The political consequences of the Mongol conquests and the Caucasian "Separation" -- The religious factor and the problem of integration after the conquest -- Population and coexistence. The demographic factor between conquest and reconstruction -- Conclusions: results and perspectives -- Bibliography -- Index.