Key resources
- Central Asian surveyA social sciences and humanities journal that publishes peer-reviewed original research articles, review essays, and more that look to unpack local and regional change in the republics of former Soviet Central Asia and the South and North Caucasus. The quarterly publication covers Central Asian and Caucasian history, politics, cultures, religions, and economies.
- The journal of Central Asian studiesA peer-reviewed journal featuring research articles and other scholarly contributions from all historical disciplines, from intellectual to environmental history, that concern the landmass stretching from the Caspian Sea to the Gobi Desert, and from Siberia to northern Afghanistan. Covers theories, concepts, models, frameworks, and philosophies in the field of Central Asian studies.
- The Cambridge history of Inner Asia : The Chinggisid AgeDivided into five parts, and spanning 1200 to 1886, this volume examines the history and legacy of the Mongol World Empire founded by Chinggis Khan and his sons. Covers the regimes and states formed in the region from East Asia to Eastern Europe, and the establishment and impact of Chinese and Russian political hegemony.
- Empires of the Silk Road : A history of Central Eurasia from the Bronze Age to the presentAn overview of Central Eurasia that includes the rise and fall of the great Central Eurasian empires, including those of the Scythians, Attila the Hun, the Turks and Tibetans, and Genghis Khan and the Mongols.
- Turkestan and the rise of Eurasian empires : A study of politics and invented traditionsProvides a comparative reading of a wide range of 15th and 16th century works that document socio-political upheaval and the rise of the Ottoman, Safavid, Shibanid and Mughal empires.
Primary sources
- Central Asia, Persia and Afghanistan 1834-1922: From Silk Road to Soviet Rule via Adam Matthew This link opens in a new windowContains official British government records relating to the region, from the decline of the Silk Road, through the diplomatic confrontation between the British and Russian Empires, to the influence of the emergent Soviet Union in the 20th century. Also includes correspondence and eyewitness accounts of the Anglo-Afghan Wars, the perspectives of Afghan and Persian rulers, the interplay between China and Russia, and more.
