The Central Eurasian Dawn of Everything

The Scythian Empire is Beckwith’s latest effort to redefine the European civilizational legacy as Central Eurasian, from its feudal origins to the development of philosophy, science, politics, and religion. Beckwith proposes that a Scythian Empire, spanning from the Mediterranean to the Ganges to the Yellow River, played a central role in shaping ancient civilizations, challenging conventional views of history. The Scythian religion is interpreted, based on Herodotus’ accounts, as fundamentally monotheistic. Although it offers insightful points on the importance of Central Eurasia in shaping ancient civilizations, the book and its claims of a unified Scythian Empire and monotheistic Aryan religion remain controversial.