| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 143 pages) |
| Series |
Routledge studies in the history of Iran and Turkey |
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Routledge studies in the history of Iran and Turkey.
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| Contents |
pt. 1. Overview -- pt. 2. Translated sources |
| Summary |
"This book provides translations and analysis of the Arabic sources relating to the Turkic invasions of the Middle East in the eleventh century"-- Provided by publisher |
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"Translating a collection of the most important descriptions of the Turks found in medieval Arabic texts into English, this book aims at delineating the coming of the Turkic people in the eleventh century, their military successes in Iran and Iraq, and the emergence of the sultanate. The book introduces the reader to the history of the Islamic Caliphate and the Turkic people. This introduction is followed by annotated translated sources which illuminate; the view of the Eurasian steppes in Muslim-Arabic geographical writing from the pre-Salj |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 114-133) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Turkic peoples -- Asia, Central -- History
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Travelers' writings, Arabic -- Asia, Central
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Geography, Arab -- History
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HISTORY -- Asia -- Central Asia.
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HISTORY -- Asia -- General.
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Geography, Arab
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International relations
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Travelers' writings, Arabic
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Turkic peoples
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| SUBJECT |
Islamic Empire -- Relations
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| Subject |
Central Asia
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Islamic Empire
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317619598 |
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1317619595 |
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9781315752952 |
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1315752956 |
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9780415747646 |
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0415747643 |
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