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Warriors of the Steppe: A Military History of Central Asia, 500 B.C. to A.D. 1700 Paperback – November 6, 2001

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The nomadic peoples of central Asia—Huns, Bulgars, Magyars, Mongols—are still known to us for their legendary fighters Attila, Genghis Khan, and Timur Lenk (Tamerlane), as well as for their feats of calculated brutality. (Timur Lenk would leave piles of severed heads in his conquered cities; another tribe sent nine sacks of ears to their khan.) Less studied is the remarkable effectiveness of their battle techniques: For two thousand years, these horse-archer armies were an unstoppable force to sedentary peoples, be they Romans, Crusaders, Chinese, or medieval. Erik Hildinger introduces the most important of these raiders as well as a host of other tribes and examines in detail their tactics, strategies, and weaponry—a form of highly mobile and defensive warfare that even armies of today can learn from.
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"Superb.... Fills an important gap." -- -The Journal of Slavic Military Studies

"Vividly illustrates the long, bloody history of a pivotal period and place in world history." -- -Publishers Weekly

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Erik Hildinger has written on ancient and medieval military history for a number of publications. He was a practicing lawyer for many years and now teaches at the University of Michigan. He lives in Ann Arbor.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Da Capo Press; Revised ed. edition (November 6, 2001)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0306810654
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0306810657
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.94 x 5.91 x 0.65 inches
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Erik Hildinger received his B.A. in Latin from the University of Michigan in 1979 and his J.D. from Tulane University in 1982, after which he practiced law for about 15 years. However, he remained interested in classics and history. He translated from Latin Friar Giovanni di Plano Carpini’s account of his journey during the thirteenth century to visit the Mongol Khan at Karakorum, and it is available from Branden Books as The Story of the Mongols Whom We Call the Tartars. He then began teaching technical communications at the Engineering College of the University of Michigan and continued to write.

In 1997 his Warriors of the Steppe, a history of steppe-style warfare, was published to positive reviews, and it remains in print today. Hildinger’s expertise about Attila and the Huns derives from his work on this book, which required extensive research and wide reading of the major secondary sources in English and French, and also of primary sources in Latin and translation.

He followed Warriors of the Steppe with Swords Against the Senate, a history of the later days of the Roman Republic. Both books are available from Hachette.

He has also published numerous magazine articles on military history in Military History and Combat magazines. Two of his articles were chosen as cover articles for Military History: one about the Mongol invasion of Europe and one about the Byzantine general Belisarius’s defense of Rome against the Ostrogoths during the sixth century.

He was a featured speaker at the International Horse Archery Festival when it was held at Fort Dodge, Iowa several years ago and has been consulted by a far eastern television network in connection with a project involving Roman history.

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erikhildinger.com

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Thomas
5.0 out of 5 stars Another gateway book
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2009
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I like to classify this one as another gateway book. It gives a great overview of steppe peoples as a whole. Tells the story of their lifestyles and hardships. It shows how steppe lifestyles allowed them to be such great warriors and conquerors. Truly a great book about how and why things happened. A gateway book because of how it makes you want to research further the peoples described in it.

I'd like to add, that it was because of this book that I fully understand the concepts of the fears of the East,the "Russian Steamroller" and such. Even though the Russians were not steppe peoples, I can confidantly say that it is Western Civilization's experiences with Huns, Mongols, and other steppe peoples that have contributed to the fear of that "Eastern peril."
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5.0 out of 5 stars Detailed history of central and East Asian warfare
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2021
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Excellent book if you are interested in the history of mounted warfare on the Asian steppe. It is written like a history book so it would be a slow read if you are not interested in the subject matter.
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georgeinbando,oregon
4.0 out of 5 stars decent over-view of the various cultures of the Eurasian steppes ...
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2017
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decent over-view of the various cultures of the Eurasian steppes and plains and their military impact through attack and conquest of more sedentary "civilized" countries and cultures.
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Bayan
5.0 out of 5 stars Bayan
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2011
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History is one of the most conjecture ridden areas of human thought and the history of an illiterate peoples doubly so. So it is no surprise that theologians from all parts argue about the truth in Steppe warrior history. Nonetheless I consider this book to be the best concise distillation of Steppe culture history and highly recommend it to anyone interested in the subject.
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Dean W. West
5.0 out of 5 stars Warriors of the Steppe
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2013
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Very informative treatment of a fascinating and little understood subject, especially in regard to the first of these tribes, the Scythians. These people, and their Indo-Aryan cousins the Pazyryks, Sarmatians, Medes, Persians, Alan's and Parni (Parthians) were very important to the development of the modern peoples of Europe and the Middle East.
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Benjamin Trovato
3.0 out of 5 stars Introduction
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2018
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This is an introduction to the history of the Eurasian steppe. The author is mainly interested in warfare and mixes an outline history with discussions of horse archery and related matters. The Scythians were not Indo-Aryan. Darius did not go west after crossing the Danube. Xixia was not northwest of Chen. And so on. The book is an introduction or entertainment, not a reference.
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Dave C.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great review of the subject
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2013
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Hildinger's is a wonderful introduction to the steppe tribes and their evolution from the Sarmations to the Manchus. For anyone new to the topic, this is the place to start. For an experienced steppe scholar, made not provide all the details but that was certainly not Mr. Hildinger's intention.
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