《甫白文存》所称“欧亚”（Eurasia）是指内陆欧亚，这是一个地理概念。其范围大致东起黑龙江、松花江流域，西抵多瑙河、伏尔加河流域，具体而言除中欧和东欧外，主要包括我国东三省、内蒙古自治区、新疆维吾尔自治区，以及蒙古高原、西伯利亚、哈萨克斯坦、乌兹别克斯坦、吉尔吉斯斯坦、土库曼斯坦、塔吉克斯坦、阿富汗斯坦、巴基斯坦和西北印度。其核心地带即所谓欧亚草原（Eurasian Steppes）。
内陆欧亚历史文化研究的对象主要是历史上活动于欧亚草原及其周邻地区（我国甘肃、宁夏、青海、西藏，以及小亚、伊朗、阿拉伯、印度、日本、朝鲜乃至西欧、北非等地）的诸民族本身，及其与世界其他地区在经济、政治、文化各方面的交流和交涉。由于内陆欧亚自然地理环境的特殊性，其历史文化呈现出鲜明的特色。

From about 1600 to 1800, the Qing empire of China expanded to unprecedented size. Through astute diplomacy, economic investment, and a series of ambitious military campaigns into the heart of Central Eurasia, the Manchu rulers defeated the Zunghar Mongols, and brought all of modern Xinjiang and Mongolia under their control, while gaining dominant influence in Tibet. The China we know is a product of these vast conquests.<br /><br /><br /><br />Peter C. Perdue chronicles this little-known story of China's expansion into the northwestern frontier. Unlike previous Chinese dynasties, the Qing achieved lasting domination over the eastern half of the Eurasian continent. Rulers used forcible repression when faced with resistance, but also aimed to win over subject peoples by peaceful means. They invested heavily in the economic and administrative development of the frontier, promoted trade networks, and adapted ceremonies to the distinct regional cultures.<br /><br /><br /><br />Perdue thus illuminates how China came to rule Central Eurasia and how it justifies that control, what holds the Chinese nation together, and how its relations with the Islamic world and Mongolia developed. He offers valuable comparisons to other colonial empires and discusses the legacy left by China's frontier expansion. The Beijing government today faces unrest on its frontiers from peoples who reject its autocratic rule. At the same time, China has launched an ambitious development program in its interior that in many ways echoes the old Qing policies.<br /><br /><br /><br />China Marches West is a tour de force that will fundamentally alter the way we understand Central Eurasia.

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