
This book, first published in 1940 by the American Geographical Society in its International Research Series, has remained the classic study of the Central Asian region of China from ancient times to the period immediately prior to World War II. In particular, Lattimore examines the effect of the region's frontier status on its history and development. The book is based on extensive travel and research throughout the region as well as on exhaustive reading in Chinese, Russian, Mongolian and English sources.
拉铁摩尔(1900-1989)美国著名汉学家、蒙古学家,曾任美国约翰·霍普金斯大学教授、英国利兹大学教授。幼年、青年时居住中国,曾到中国北方、蒙古、中亚地区考察,对这些地区的历史、社会有独到的研究。
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