Nomads

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A Spectator Book of the Year

'Sweeping . . . Poetic . . . Not only readable but also vital' Literary Review

'A terrific storyteller' New York Times

'Exceptional . . . tender and beautifully written' Country Life

The groundbreaking story of Nomadic peoples on the move across history.

Tracing the epic paths of wanderers across twelve thousand years, acclaimed travel writer Anthony Sattin recovers the stories of tribes who lived beyond imperial borders and created their own kingdoms and empires: Scythian, Xiongnu, Persian, Hun, Arab, Mongul, Mughal, Ottoman and others. With their embrace of multiculturalism, respect for nature's rhythms, and need for free movement, wandering peoples brought a glorious cultural flourishing to Eurasia, enabling the Renaissance and changing the human story. This sweeping narrative reconnects us with our deepest mythology, our unrecorded antiquity and our natural world. Nomads is the untold history of civilisation, told through its outsiders.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9781473677890
Published: April 2023

Number of pages: 368
Width: 128 mm
Height: 196 mm
Depth: 30 mm

Publisher: John Murray Press