| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 397 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Series |
Edinburgh studies in classical Islamic history and culture |
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Edinburgh studies in classical Islamic history and culture.
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| Summary |
This volume collects 24 papers on the medieval Turks by one of the world's leading experts on medieval Islamic history. It covers themes such as nomadism, shamanism, clan and social structure, the role of women, military expertise, engagement with Islamic orthodoxy and the daily interface between Turks and non-Turks |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Carole Hillenbrand is Honorary Professorial Fellow, Professor Emerita at the University of Edinburgh and Professor of Islamic History at the University of St Andrews since 2013. In 2005 she became the first non-Muslim scholar to be awarded the prestigious King Faisal International Prize for Islamic Studies |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Seljuks.
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Turkic peoples -- History -- To 1500
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Seljuks
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Turkic peoples
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781474485951 |
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1474485952 |
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9781474485975 |
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1474485979 |
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