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IslamicCentralAsia This page intentionally left blank [18.117.81.240] Project MUSE (2024-04-26 07:30 GMT) An Anthology of Historical Sources Islamic Central Asia Edited by Scott C. Levi and Ron Sela Indiana University Press bloomington & indianapolis This book is a publication of Indiana University Press 601 North Morton Street Bloomington, IN 47404-3797 USA www.iupress.indiana.edu Telephone orders 800-842-6796 Fax orders 812-855-7931 Orders by e-mail iuporder@indiana.edu Every reasonable effort has been made to trace ownership of copyright materials. The publisher would welcome any information that would enable us to correct any copyright references in future printings.© 2010 by Indiana University Press All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. The Association of American University Presses’ Resolution on Permissions constitutes the only exception to this prohibition. The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences— Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1992. manufactured in the united states of america Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Islamic Central Asia : an anthology of historical sources / edited by Scott C. Levi and Ron Sela. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-253-35385-6 (cloth : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-25322140 -7 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Asia, Central—History—Sources. 2. Asia, Central—Civilization—Islamic influences—Sources. 3. Islam—Asia, Central—History—Sources. I. Levi, Scott Cameron. II. Sela, Ron. DS327.3.I75 2009 958—dc22 2009024093 1 2 3 4 5 15 14 13 12 11 10 ∞ ...

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