Classical Writings of the Medieval Islamic World - Persian Histories of the Mongol Dynasties Volume 3

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.>

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• Authors: Mirzar Haydar Dughlat, Dughlat Mirzar Haydar, Ras Fazlullah, Rashiduddin Fazlullah, Fazlullah Rashiduddin, Khwandamir
• Assisted by: W. M. Thackston (Translation), Thackston W. M. (Translation)
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.08.2012
• EAN: 9780755617654
• ISBN: 978-0-7556-1765-4
• No. of pages: 618
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; HISTORY / Middle East / General, Central Asia, CE period up to c 1500, c 1500 onwards to present day, Middle Eastern history, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE