Kia, Ardi,  1949- <br/><br/>
Central Asian cultures, arts, and architecture / 
Ardi Kia. 
 - 1 online resource (129 pages) :  maps 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Central Asia - stone age -- Central Asia - bronze age -- Mass migrations and establishment of the first empires -- Satrap of Parthia and Parthian Empire -- Satrap of Bakhtaran, Kushan Empire and Tarim Basin Buddhist kingdoms -- Sassannian Empire - the birth of a state religion -- The coming of Islam -- The Satrap of Soghdia -- Soghdia - Bokhara and the golden age of Samanids -- Soghdia - Samarkand and Timurid's golden age -- Satrap of Khwarazmia -- Seljuks, Kara Khitaeyes and Mongols in Central Asia -- Central Asian artistic traditions -- Manas. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780739199282 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Art, Central Asian.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Asia, Central--Civilization.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS328.2  / .K4335 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>958