عنوان

Warrior saints of the Silk Road :

(Number (ISBN

900438426X

(Number (ISBN

9789004384262

Erroneous ISBN

9789004384279

Number

0169-8524

Number

b622663

Title Proper

Warrior saints of the Silk Road :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

legends of the Qarakhanids /

First Statement of Responsibility

by Jeff Eden

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Boston :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Brill,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

[2019]

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

ix, 272 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations ;

Dimensions

25 cm

Series Title

Handbook of Oriental studies = Handbuch der Orientalistik. Section eight, Uralic and Central Asian studies ;

Volume Designation

volume 26

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Text of Note

For generations, Central Asian Muslims have told legends of medieval rulers who waged war, died in battle, and achieved sainthood. Among the Uyghurs of East Turkistan (present-day Xinjiang, China), some of the most beloved legends tell of the warrior-saint Satuq Bughra Khan and his descendants, the rulers of the Qarakhanid dynasty. To this day, these tales are recited at the saints' shrines and retold on any occasion.0Warrior Saints of the Silk Road introduces this rich literary tradition, presenting the first complete English translation of the Qarakhanid narrative cycle along with an accessible commentary. At once mesmerizing, moving, and disturbing, these legends are essential texts in Central Asia's religious heritage as well as fine, enduring works of mystical literature

Title

Warrior saints of the Silk Road

International Standard Book Number

9789004384279

Qarakhanid dynasty,9th-11th centuries

Satuq,-955

Sufi parables-- Asia, Central

Tales-- Asia, Central

Tales-- Asia, Central-- History and criticism

Turkic peoples-- Asia, Central-- History-- To 1500

Asia, Central, Folklore

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Book number

Eden, Jeff

Date of Transaction

20190227063729.8

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Electronic name

[Book]

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