About this book:
Discover the hidden history of Tuva, a land where Siberian taiga, Mongolian steppe, and ancient trade routes have shaped a remarkable crossroads of civilizations. From Bronze Age deer stones and the golden treasures of the Arzhan tombs to the rise of steppe empires, Qing frontier politics, Russian expansion, and the birth of modern Tuvan statehood, this sweeping history brings one of Eurasia’s most overlooked regions vividly to life.
*A History of Tuva* traces more than two millennia of movement, conquest, adaptation, and resilience. It reveals how nomadic traditions, imperial ambitions, shamanic memory, Soviet modernization, and post-Soviet identity struggles have all left their mark on a people who have repeatedly reinvented themselves while preserving a distinct cultural voice.
Accessible, richly detailed, and beautifully framed by Tuva’s rugged landscapes, this book is essential reading for anyone fascinated by Central Asia, Siberia, Russia, Mongolia, archaeology, empire, or the untold stories that reshape our understanding of world history.
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 The Land of the Upper Yenisei
- Chapter 2 Early Peoples of the Sayan-Altai Region
- Chapter 3 The Bronze Age and the Deer Stones
- Chapter 4 The Scythian-Saka World and the Arzhan Tombs
- Chapter 5 The Xiongnu Period and Steppe Empires
- Chapter 6 The Yenisei Kyrgyz and Early Turkic Rule
- Chapter 7 The Uyghur Khaganate and Cultural Change
- Chapter 8 The Mongol Conquest and Imperial Integration
- Chapter 9 Tuva Under the Yuan and Post-Mongol Order
- Chapter 10 Oirat, Dzungar, and Steppe Rivalries
- Chapter 11 The Qing Empire and Tannu Uriankhai
- Chapter 12 Russian Exploration and Siberian Expansion
- Chapter 13 Trade, Missions, and Borderland Society
- Chapter 14 The Fall of Qing Authority and Regional Upheaval
- Chapter 15 The Birth of Tuvan Statehood
- Chapter 16 The Tuvan People’s Republic
- Chapter 17 Soviet Influence and Political Transformation
- Chapter 18 Tuva in the Second World War
- Chapter 19 Annexation and the Soviet Autonomous Region
- Chapter 20 Collectivization, Modernization, and Repression
- Chapter 21 Cultural Life in Soviet Tuva
- Chapter 22 Economic Development and Environmental Change
- Chapter 23 Perestroika and the End of the Soviet Era
- Chapter 24 Tuva in the Russian Federation
- Chapter 25 Memory, Identity, and the Future of Tuva
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Author:
Ann Schmidt
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Nonfiction
Date Published:
June 17, 2026
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