The Tibetan Empire in Central Asia : A History of the Struggle for Great Power Among Tibetans, Turks, Arabs, and Chinese During the Early Middle Ages

This narrative history of the Tibetan Empire in Central Asia from about A.D. 600 to 866 depicts the struggles of the great Tibetan, Turkic, Arab, and Chinese powers for dominance over the Silk Road lands that connected Europe and East Asia. It shows the importance of overland contacts between East and West in the Early Middle Ages and elucidates Tibet's role in the conflict over Central Asia. Prologue: Tibet And Central Asia Before The Empire -- 1. Entrance Into Central Asia -- 2. The Tibetan Empire In The Western Regions -- 3. The Arabs And Western Turks -- 4. The Turgis Alliance -- 5. T'ang China And The Arabs -- 6. The Late Empire -- Epilogue: Tibet And Early Medieval Eurasia Today -- App. A. On The Degree Of Tibetan Domination -- App. B. On The Western Regions In Old Tibetan Sources -- App. C. On The Royal Clan Of The Turks -- App. D. On The On Oq -- App. E. On Alutar, King Of Ferghana. Christopher I. Beckwith. Fourth Printing, And First Paperback Printing, With A New Afterword, 1993--colophon. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.