The Medieval Turks - (Edinburgh Studies in Classical Islamic History and Culture) by Carole Hillenbrand (Hardcover)

About the Book

This volume collects 24 papers on the medieval Turks by one of the world's leading experts on medieval Islamic history. It covers themes such as nomadism, shamanism, clan and social structure, the role of women, military expertise, engagement with Islamic orthodoxy and the daily interface between Turks and non-Turks.

Book Synopsis

This volume collects 24 papers on the medieval Turks by one of the world's leading experts on medieval Islamic history. It covers themes such as nomadism, shamanism, clan and social structure, the role of women, military expertise, engagement with Islamic orthodoxy and the daily interface between Turks and non-Turks.

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The collected papers of one of the world's leading experts on medieval Islamic history Organised into 3 distinct volumes - on the Crusades, the Medieval Turks and Classical Islam - this collection represents several decades of scholarship. The Medieval Turks explores the impact of the Turks on the Islamic world. It covers themes such as nomadism, shamanism, clan and social structure, the role of women, military expertise, engagement with Islamic orthodoxy and the daily interface between Turks and non-Turks. Key Features - Collects in one place 20 papers from a pre-eminent scholar in the field - Allows the reader to trace the evolution of thought over several decades - Includes many papers located in out-of-print or hard-to-find works - Includes a preface that outlines Professor Hillenbrand's interest in the Crusades over the course of her career, and an index of names, places and terms Carole Hillenbrand is Honorary Professorial Fellow, Professor Emerita at the University of Edinburgh and Professor of Islamic History at the University of St Andrews since 2013. In 2005 she became the first non-Muslim scholar to be awarded the prestigious King Faisal International Prize for Islamic Studies, reflecting her 'revolutionary approach to the largely one-sided subject of the Crusades'. Cover image: the mausoleum of the Seljuq Turkish sultan Sanjar at Merv, Turkmenistan, c. 1150. Photograph by Professor Bernard O'Kane, The American University in Cairo and used with his kind permission. Cover design: www.paulsmithdesign.com. [EUP logo] edinburghuniversitypress.com ISBN 978-1-4744-8594-4 Barcode

About the Author

Carole Hillenbrand is Honorary Professorial Fellow, Professor Emerita at the University of Edinburgh and Professor of Islamic History at the University of St Andrews since 2013. In 2005 she became the first non-Muslim scholar to be awarded the prestigious King Faisal International Prize for Islamic Studies, reflecting her 'revolutionary approach to the largely one-sided subject of the Crusades'. She is author of The Crusades (EUP, 1999), The Waning of the Umayyad Caliphate (Albany, 1989), A Muslim Principality in Crusader Times (Brill, 1990), and co-editor (with C. E. Bosworth) of Qajar Iran, (Edinburgh, 1984) and editor of The Sultan's Turret (Brill, 1999).