The Great Seljuqs: A History

ISBN-13: 9780415555395 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 224 str.

Osman Aziz Basan

Opis

This book provides a broad history of the Saljuq Turks from their origins and early conquests in the 10^th century, through the rise of empire until its dissolution at the end of the 12^th. The author also carefully examines the corpus of academic work on the period and how Turkish historiography has interpreted and understood the Saljuqs.

Recenzje

"[The] nine chapters present not only a detailed description of the political history of the Great Seljuqs, but also a valuable discussion of Turkish historiography on the matter." - R. W. Zens, Le Moyne College, CHOICE, April 2011

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Overview  3. Origins  4. Conquest (985/993-1063)  5. Empire (1063-92)  6. Interregnum (1092-1105)  7. Dissolution (1105-94)  8. Evaluation  9. Conclusion.  Appendix 1: Maps.  Appendix 2: The Oguz.  Appendix 3: Seljuq Rulers

O autorze

Aziz Basan completed his PhD at the University of Edinburgh, and is now an independent scholar.