Islamic Central Asia: An Anthology of Historical SourcesScott C. Levi, Ron Sela Indiana University Press, 23.12.2009 - 338 Seiten Islamic Central Asia is the first English-language anthology of primary documents for the study of Central Asian history. Scott C. Levi and Ron Sela draw from a vast array of historical sources to illustrate important aspects of the social, cultural, political, and economic history of Islamic Central Asia. These documents—many newly translated and most not readily available for study—cover the period from the 7th-century Arab conquests to the 19th-century Russian colonial era and provide new insights into the history and significance of the region. |
Inhalt
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Encounter with the Turks | 45 |
The Mongol Empire | 109 |
Timur and the Timurids | 159 |
Central Asia in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries | 197 |
Central Asia in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries | 241 |
Glossary | 307 |
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Islamic Central Asia: An Anthology of Historical Sources Scott Cameron Levi,Ron Sela Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2010 |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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