Denis Sinor was a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Central Asian Studies

Central Asian studies

Central Asian studies is the discipline of studying the culture, history, and languages of Central Asia. The roots of Central Asian studies as a social science discipline goes to 19th century Anglo-Russian Great Game...

 at the Department of Central Eurasian Studies

Department of Central Eurasian Studies (Indiana University)

The Department of Central Eurasian Studies, often abbreviated as CEUS, is a specialized academic department in the College of Arts and Sciences at the Bloomington campus of Indiana University, in Bloomington, Indiana. Since its original formation in 1943 as a language-training program for the U.S...

 at Indiana University and a tenured lecturer at Cambridge University between 1948 and 1962, and was one of the world's leading scholars for the history of Central Asia

History of Central Asia

The history of Central Asia has been determined primarily by the area's climate and geography. The aridity of the region makes agriculture difficult, and its distance from the sea cut it off from much trade. Thus, few major cities developed in the region...

. Sinor wrote eight books and edited an additional thirteen. He authored more than 160 articles in several languages, more than 150 book reviews, and also contributed to Encyclopaedia Britannica. Sinor also served as editor of the Journal of Asian History starting with the publication's inception in 1967.

External links

• Denis Sinor Department of Central Eurasian Studies, Indiana University