The Turkic Peoples in Medieval Arabic Writings

by Yehoshua Frenkel

Book Overview

Translating a collection of the most important descriptions of the Turks found in medieval Arabic texts into English, this book aims at delineating the coming of the Turkic people in the eleventh century, their military successes in Iran and Iraq, and the emergence of the sultanate.

The book introduces the reader to the history of the Islamic Caliphate and the Turkic people. This introduction is followed by annotated translated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138614726
• ISBN13: 9781138614727
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"