The Great Seljuk Empire

by A.C.S. Peacock

Book Overview

The Seljuks, nomadic tribesman in origin, invaded the Middle East in the 11th century and established themselves as sultans in the Islamic tradition. The Great Seljuk Empire became one of the major empires of Middle Eastern history and dominated Central Asia, Iran, Iraq and Syria in the 11th and 12th centuries.The proposed book will provide the first English language general history of this empire. It will outline the chronological history of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748638261
• ISBN13: 9780748638260
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.2"