The Ghaznavid and Seljuk Turks: Poetry as a Source for Iranian History

ISBN-13: 9781138780033 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 224 str.

G. E. Tetley

Opis

This book examines the great Turkish dynasties of the Ghaznavids and Seljuks through the poetry of Farrukhi Sistani and Mu'izzi.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. The Social and Political History of the Period: The Turkish Element  2. Farrukhi Sistani: His Biography, Background and Patrons, to 420/1029  3. Farrukhi Sistani: His Biography and Patrons, from 420/1029 to the End of his Career  4. Mu’izzi: Biography to 485/1092, Background, Personality  5. Mu'izzi: Biography, Career and Patrons, from 485/1092 to the End of Berkyaruq's Reign (498/1105)  6. Mu'izzi: Life under Sanjar as Malik, 498/1105 to 510/1117  7. Mu’izzi; the Final Phase. Life under Sanjar as Sultan, 510/1117 to c. 518-21/1124-27

O autorze

Dr G.E. Tetley, a graduate of the University of Oxford, worked as a linguist at Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) in Cheltenham, U.K., before embarking on her doctorate.