Istorii︠a︡ stepeĭ

"Covers the period from the 3rd century B.C. until roughly the end of the 17th century, and examines the history and the key turning points of the nomadic Eurasia and its sedentary neighbors. The author believes that these turning points lead to radical changes in these societies and brought long-term consequences of historic proportions. Many of them changed the course of history"--Summary, p. 630.