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- Islamic Central Asia: An Anthology of Historical Sources
- Book
- 2009
- Published by: Indiana University Press
summary
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.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. 2-5
- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-xiv
- Introduction
- pp. 1-4
- Part 1. Central Asia in the Early Islamic Period, Seventh to Tenth Centuries
- Introduction
- pp. 7-10
- B. Central Asia under the Samanids
- pp. 23-34
- C. The Age of Learning
- pp. 35-44
- Part 2. Encounter with the Turks
- Introduction
- pp. 47-50
- A. Turkic Peoples of the Steppe
- pp. 51-68
- Part 3. The Mongol Empire
- Introduction
- pp. 111-114
- A. Temujin and the Rise of the Mongol Empire
- pp. 115-138
- B. Islamic Central Asia under Mongol Rule
- pp. 139-158
- Part 4. Timur and the Timurids
- Introduction
- pp. 161-164
- A. Timur’s Rise and Rule
- pp. 165-180
- B. Central Asia in the Fifteenth Century
- pp. 181-196
- Part 5. Central Asia in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries
- Introduction
- pp. 199-202
- B. Central Asia in the Seventeenth Century
- pp. 227-240
- Part 6. Central Asia in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
- Introduction
- pp. 243-246
- A. The Age of Transition
- pp. 247-264
- B. The Uzbek Tribal Dynasties
- pp. 265-280
- C. The “Great Game” to Russian Rule
- pp. 281-306
- About the Authors
- p. 338
Additional Information
ISBN
9780253013590
Related ISBN(s)
9780253221407, 9780253353856
MARC Record
OCLC
858861832
Pages
338
Launched on MUSE
2015-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No