Classical writings of the medieval Islamic world : Persian histories of the Mongol dynasties
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Classical writings of the medieval Islamic world : Persian histories of the Mongol dynasties
I.B. Tauris, 2012
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Translated from the Persian
v. 3. Jamiʿuʾt-tawarikh : Compendium of chronicle (Tome 1)
Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This volume presents one of the most important historical sources for medieval Islamic scholarship: The Compendium of Chronicles, written by the vizier to the Mongol Ilkhans of Iran, Rashiduddin Fazlullah. It includes a valuable survey of the Turkic and Mongolian peoples, a history of Genghis Khan's ancestors, and a detailed account of his conquests. Distinguished linguist and orientalist, Wheeler M. Thackston, provides a lucid, annotated translation that makes this key material accessible to a wide range of scholars.
Table of Contents
Translator's Preface
Maps
Genealogical and Dynastic Charts
Introduction by Wheeler M. Thackston
Note to the Contents
The Compendium of Chronicles Tome 1
Part I: History of the Emergence of the Turkic Nations and How They Divided into Various Tribes, Along with a Summary History of the Ancestors of Each Nation
I. The History and Stories of the Nations of Oghuz and the Twenty-Four Branches of his Sons and their Offspring and Some of his Brothers and Cousins Who Joined him
II. The Turkic Nations that are now called Mongols but in Times Past were Separate Nations, Each with its own Language and Name
III. The Turkic Tribes that have also had Separate Monarchs and Leaders but do not have a Close Relationship to the Tribes Mentioned in the Previous Division or to the Mongols yet are Close to them in Physiognomy and Language
IV. The Turkic Tribes that were Anciently Styled Mongol, from which many Tribes have come into Being
Part II: History of the Rulers of the Mongol and Turkic Peoples and Others
I. The History of Genghis Khan's Forebears and Ancestors
II. The History of Genghis Khan and his Illustrious Offspring, some of whom have become Rulers in Every Era, Others of whom have not been Rulers of a Specific Ulus, along with a Summary Account of the Rulers of the World Contemporary with them down to the Year 705 of the Hegira
Glossary
List of Works Cited
General Index
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