The legendary biographies of Tamerlane : Islam and heroic apocrypha in Central Asia /

This rigorous scholarly appraisal of the legendary biographies of Tamerlane is the first of its kind in any language.

Dades bibliogràfiques
Autor principal: Sela, Ron
Format: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:anglès
Publicat: Cambridge [U.K.] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Col·lecció:Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization.
Accés en línia:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=366158
Taula de continguts:
  • Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Note on Translation and Transliteration; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Origins and Usages of Timur's Heroic Apocrypha; Chapter 2 Timur's Birth and Childhood; Chapter 3 Youth; Chapter 4 Inauguration and Kingship; Chapter 5 Premonitions; Chapter 6 Central Asia in Turmoil, 1700-1750; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.