A History of Herat : From Chingiz Khan to Tamerlane /

Shows how and why an ancient city destroyed and then rebuilt by Mongols became again the 'Pearl' of the Iranian eastEstablishes a sequence and chronology for the Mongol attacks in eastern IranIncludes a political-military history of the Kart dynasty, from their founding in 649/1251 by Möng...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mahendrarajah, Shivan (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2022]
Colección:Edinburgh Studies in Classical Islamic History and Culture
Temas:
Islamic Studies.
ARCHITECTURE / History / Medieval.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Abbreviations
  • Note on Transliteration
  • Acknowledgments
  • Maps
  • Introduction
  • PART I. IMPERIAL AND LOCAL HISTORIES: MONGOLS AND KARTS
  • Prolegomenon: The Early Period: 615-76/1218-78
  • 1 Mongol Invasions of Khurasan
  • 2 Mongol Imperial Policies and Herat
  • Prolegomenon: The Middle Period: 677-729/1278-1329
  • 3 Turmoil in Herat and Khurasan
  • 4 Stability in Herat and Khurasan
  • Prolegomenon: The Late Period: 729-83/1329-81
  • 5 From Ilkhanate to Independent Kingdom
  • 6 From Kartid Sultanate to Tamerlane
  • Part One: Reflections and Conclusions
  • PART II. SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND CULTURAL RENEWAL IN HERAT
  • 7 Early Efforts to Revive Agriculture and Commerce
  • 8 Later Efforts to Revive Agriculture and Commerce
  • 9 Urban Renewal and Cultural Renaissance
  • 10 Fortified Landscape of Herat and its Environs
  • Part Two: Reflections and Conclusions
  • Glossary
  • Appendix 1 Genealogical and Dynastic Charts
  • Appendix 2 Land and Water Use
  • Appendix 3 Urban Development in the Kartid Period
  • Appendix 4 Settlements and Population
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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