http://gen.lib.rus.ec/book/index.php?md5=1157D444E585FE3B3036EC213F6C74BC

>René Grousset - The Empire of the Steppes. A History of Central Asia (1939, translated 1970)

>The early history of the steppe nomads is shrouded in obscurity, an obscurity which lifts somewhat only after their contact with cultures possessing written histories. But even when information about them becomes relatively more plentiful, linguistic complexities make its interpretation extremely difficult. Thus, while the number of specialized monographs and technical studies devoted to them is impressive, general works embracing the many disciplines involved, or syntheses on a grand scale encompassing the sprawling history of these peoples, are exceedingly scarce. Atmong these very few, René Grousset's monumental L'Empire des Steppes is uniquely great.

>Grousset's classic work was first published in 1939, and has since appeared in a number of reimpressions, with no significant revisions.