Turks in the Indian Subcontinent, Central and West Asia
The Turkish Presence in the Islamic World
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Publication date:
16/01/2017
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416 pages
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ISBN:
9780198092209
Publication date:
16/01/2017
Hardback
416 pages
Ismail K. Poonawala
This is an outstanding work of collective scholarship from some of the best scholars on Islamic history. It aims to highlight the political and cultural history of the Turks not only within the context of the Indian Subcontinent where they laid the foundation of one of the biggest empires in the world through the Mughals, but also within the context of Central and West Asia.
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Ismail K. Poonawala
Description
For almost a millennium until the beginning of the twentieth century, Turkish rulers and military commanders controlled vast stretches of Islamic lands. While these rulers dominated lands far and wide—from Algeria in the west to Bengal in the east, reaching up to the Volga region in the north and Yemen in the south—Turkish scholars, theologians, jurists, poets, and other literary figures significantly influenced the Islamic world and its culture.
Highlighting the political and cultural history of the Turks—not only within the context of the Indian subcontinent, where they laid the foundation of one of the world’s biggest empires in the form of the Mughal Empire, but also within the context of Central and West Asia—this outstanding work of collective scholarship moves beyond conventional frames of reference and reassesses the contribution of Turks in the shaping of the Islamic world and its civilization.
With contributions from some of the most noted scholars on Islamic history, the essays in this volume throw light on neglected themes such as the cultural changes among the Turks and their emergence in the Islamic world; their contributions in the fields of cartography and geography; Seljuq architecture and educational system; and the rise of the Safavids and the role of the Turks in the success of their military campaigns.
About the Editor
Ismail K. Poonawala is professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. A specialist in Ismaʿili studies, he is the author of Biobibliography of Ismaʿili Literature (1977) and editor of several Ismaʿili texts. He has also translated with annotations, Volume IX of Tabari’s history, entitled The Last Years of the Prophet (1990) and The Pillars of Islam, 2 vols (2002, 2004).
Ismail K. Poonawala
Table of contents
Figures
Note on Transliteration
Abbreviations for Periodicals
Preface
Ismail K. Poonawala
Introduction
Ismail K. Poonawala
Part I: Cultural Changes among the Turks and Their Emergence in the Islamic World
1. ‘Eternal Stones’: Historical Memory and Notions of History among the Early Turkic Peoples
Peter B. Golden
2. The Waqf as an Instrument of Cultural Transformation in Seljuq Anatolia
Gary Leiser
3. The Appearance of the Turks in the Islamic World
Clifford Edmund Bosworth
Part II: The Seljuqs and Their Legacy
4. Brick versus Stone: Seljuq Architecture in Iran and Anatolia
Robert Hillenbrand
5. The Nizamiyya Madrasas
Carole Hillenbrand
Part III: The Turks in the Indian Subcontinent
6. Trans-regional Contacts and Relationships: Turks, Mongols, and the Delhi Sultanate in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries
Sunil Kumar
7. The Great Mughals: Relationships, Emotions, and Monuments
Francis Robinson
8. Turkish Language and Literature in Medieval and Early Modern India
Benedek Péri
Part IV: Turkish Achievements in Cartography and Geography
9. Piri Reis as a Renaissance Ottoman Turk
Svat Soucek
10. Evliya Çelebi’s Expeditions on the Nile
Robert Dankoff
Part V: Turkish Connection of the Safavids
11. Revisiting Safavid Origins in Light of Some Contemporary Documents
Ali Anooshahr
Index
Notes on the Editor and Contributors
Ismail K. Poonawala
Ismail K. Poonawala
Description
For almost a millennium until the beginning of the twentieth century, Turkish rulers and military commanders controlled vast stretches of Islamic lands. While these rulers dominated lands far and wide—from Algeria in the west to Bengal in the east, reaching up to the Volga region in the north and Yemen in the south—Turkish scholars, theologians, jurists, poets, and other literary figures significantly influenced the Islamic world and its culture.
Highlighting the political and cultural history of the Turks—not only within the context of the Indian subcontinent, where they laid the foundation of one of the world’s biggest empires in the form of the Mughal Empire, but also within the context of Central and West Asia—this outstanding work of collective scholarship moves beyond conventional frames of reference and reassesses the contribution of Turks in the shaping of the Islamic world and its civilization.
With contributions from some of the most noted scholars on Islamic history, the essays in this volume throw light on neglected themes such as the cultural changes among the Turks and their emergence in the Islamic world; their contributions in the fields of cartography and geography; Seljuq architecture and educational system; and the rise of the Safavids and the role of the Turks in the success of their military campaigns.
About the Editor
Ismail K. Poonawala is professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. A specialist in Ismaʿili studies, he is the author of Biobibliography of Ismaʿili Literature (1977) and editor of several Ismaʿili texts. He has also translated with annotations, Volume IX of Tabari’s history, entitled The Last Years of the Prophet (1990) and The Pillars of Islam, 2 vols (2002, 2004).
Table of contents
Figures
Note on Transliteration
Abbreviations for Periodicals
Preface
Ismail K. Poonawala
Introduction
Ismail K. Poonawala
Part I: Cultural Changes among the Turks and Their Emergence in the Islamic World
1. ‘Eternal Stones’: Historical Memory and Notions of History among the Early Turkic Peoples
Peter B. Golden
2. The Waqf as an Instrument of Cultural Transformation in Seljuq Anatolia
Gary Leiser
3. The Appearance of the Turks in the Islamic World
Clifford Edmund Bosworth
Part II: The Seljuqs and Their Legacy
4. Brick versus Stone: Seljuq Architecture in Iran and Anatolia
Robert Hillenbrand
5. The Nizamiyya Madrasas
Carole Hillenbrand
Part III: The Turks in the Indian Subcontinent
6. Trans-regional Contacts and Relationships: Turks, Mongols, and the Delhi Sultanate in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries
Sunil Kumar
7. The Great Mughals: Relationships, Emotions, and Monuments
Francis Robinson
8. Turkish Language and Literature in Medieval and Early Modern India
Benedek Péri
Part IV: Turkish Achievements in Cartography and Geography
9. Piri Reis as a Renaissance Ottoman Turk
Svat Soucek
10. Evliya Çelebi’s Expeditions on the Nile
Robert Dankoff
Part V: Turkish Connection of the Safavids
11. Revisiting Safavid Origins in Light of Some Contemporary Documents
Ali Anooshahr
Index
Notes on the Editor and Contributors
