{"product_id":"2026200007215-secondhand-the-heartland","title":"The Heartland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1970, The Heartland is a sweeping work of historical and geopolitical non-fiction that chronicles the vast Central Asian steppe — the great pivot of world history that stretches from Eastern Europe to China. Stuart Legg presents the compelling argument that this immense corridor of grassland and desert shaped the destiny of civilizations for millennia, serving as the highway along which nomadic conquerors like the Huns, Mongols, and Turks swept westward to transform the ancient world. Written with narrative authority and scholarly depth, the work details the rise and fall of the great steppe empires, illuminating how the peoples of the heartland repeatedly upended the settled civilizations of Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Drawing on the geopolitical theories of Halford Mackinder, Legg illustrates why this remote and often overlooked region remains one of the most consequential arenas in the history of human conflict and power.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887889002715,"sku":"2026200007215-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/f7641dd9-f37a-4980-b1d8-d82a367f5844.png?v=1781747923","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200007215-secondhand-the-heartland","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}