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The Steppe and the Sea

- Pearls in the Mongol Empire

About The Steppe and the Sea

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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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780812251173
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 240
  • Published:
  • June 6, 2019
  • Dimensions:
  • 240x161x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 534 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: January 24, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of The Steppe and the Sea

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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