List of Maps and Illustrations; General Introduction; Chapter One The Origins of the Sogdian Network: An Attempt at Chronological Delimitation; Chapter Two About the Ancient Letters; Chapter Three Trade with India; Chapter Four Sogdiana, a Major Center of Trade; Chapter Five In China; Chapter Six Structures; Chapter Seven The Turco-Sogdian Milieux; Chapter Eight Ambassadors and Merchants: The Western Routes; Chapter Nine The Sogdians in the Islamic World; Chapter Ten Ruptures and Assimilations; General Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
Summary
The Sogdian were the main traders of Central Asia from the fifth to the eighth century. Their diaspora is attested in India, China, Iran, the Turkish Steppe, but also Byzantium. This is the first attempt to describe their trade
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-376) and indexes
