Volume III of the History of Civilizations of Central Asia covers the period from the third to the eighth century A.D. This was a period which witnessed not only a complex mosaic of political events, warring dynasties and ethnic movements, but also far-reaching social, economic and cultural upheaval. An epoch of rich and powerful empires such as Sasanian Iran (224-651) and T’ang and China (618-907), it also spawned many other smaller dominions ...
