Dennis Sennonea Research Selections

Author: (American) Denis Sinor, translated by the Department of Ethnic History, Peking University
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Publishing Date: 2006-10-01
Features: Denis Sinor is one of the scholars who have achieved outstanding accomplishments in the field of Central Eurasian Studies. The widely accepted and commonly used concept of "Central Eurasia" was first proposed by him in Paris in 1940. In Sinor's view, Central Eurasia is a unique cultural region distinct from the continental periphery. As a scholar with a legendary career, among his disciples and friends, Sinor was known as "the Great Khan." Presented to the readers here are some of Denis Sinor's papers, which are significant achievements in the study of the historical culture of the peoples of Inner Asia. In other words, if one wishes to gain an in-depth understanding of the historical culture of Inner Asia, Sinor's works are indispensable. This book is also the first Chinese translation of Sinor's works, and the bibliography of Sinor's works appended at the end of the book is also presented to the world readers for the first time.