Book Presentation: The Turkic Peoples in World History by Joo-Yup Lee
Wednesday, December 6th, 2023
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, December 6, 2023 | 4:00PM - 6:00PM | External Event, This event took place in-person in Bancroft Building 200B, 4 Bancroft Ave., 2nd fl. |
Series
Seminar in Ottoman & Turkish Studies
Description
https://www.routledge.com/The-Turkic-Peoples-in-World-History/Lee/p/book/9781032170015
This new publication is a thorough and rare introduction to the Turkic world and its role in world history, providing a concise history of the Turkic peoples as well as a critical discussion of their identities and origins. The “Turks” stepped on to the stage of history by establishing the Türk Qaghanate, the first trans-Eurasian empire in history, in 552 CE. In the following millennium, they went on to create empires that had a profound impact on world history such as the Uyghur, Khazar, and Ottoman empires. They also participated in building the Mongol empire, and these Turko-Mongol empires are credited with shaping the destinies of pre-modern China, the Middle East, and Europe. By treating the history of the Turkic peoples as a process of amalgamation and integration, rather than simply categorizing the Turkic peoples chronologically or geographically, this book offers new insights into Turkic history.
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