A History Of Russia Central Asia And Mongolia Vol 1 Inner Eurasia From Prehistory To The Mongol Empire -

1. The Core Argument: Rethinking a "Marginal" Region David Christian’s first volume of his monumental trilogy challenges the traditional narrative of world history, which often relegates the vast territories of Russia, Central Asia, and Mongolia to the periphery of “civilized” (agrarian) societies. Instead, Christian redefines this entire zone as Inner Eurasia —a distinct geographical and historical system.