A History of Herat
Edinburgh University Press (Verlag)
978-1-4744-9935-4 (ISBN)
This book tells the history of Herat, from its desolation under Chingiz Khan in 1222, to its capitulation to Tamerlane in 1381. Unlike the other three quarters of Khurasan (Balkh, Marw, Nishapur), which were ravaged by the Mongols, Herat became an important political, cultural and economic centre of the eastern Islamic world. The post-Mongol age in which an autochthonous Tajik dynasty, the Kartids, ruled the region set the foundations for Herat’s Timurid-era splendors.
Divided into two parts (a political-military history and a social-economic history), the book explains why the Mongol Empire rebuilt Herat: its rationales and approaches; and Chinggisid internecine conflicts that impacted on Herat’s people. It analyses the roles of Iranians, Turks and Mongols in regional politics; in devising fortifications; in restoring commercial and cultural edifices; and in resuscitating economic and cultural activities in the Herat Quarter.
Dr. Shivan Mahendrarajah is a Research Fellow (2021–24), School of History, University of St. Andrews, Scotland. He is the Managing Editor of Afghanistan: The Journal of the American Institute of Afghanistan Studies, which he co-founded in 2016. He is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society.Shivan is the author of articles on Islam, Iran, Afghanistan, Mongols, and Timurids; on counter-insurgency, al-Qaida, and the Taliban movements of Afghanistan and Pakistan. His first monograph, The Sufi Saint of Jam, was published by Cambridge University Press (2021).
Introduction Part 1: Imperial and Local Histories: Mongols and Karts
Prolegomenon: The Early Period: 615–76/1218–78
Chapter 1: Mongol Invasions of Khurasan
Chapter 2: Mongol Imperial Policies and Herat
Prolegomenon: The Middle Period: 677–729/1278–1329
Chapter 3: Turmoil in Herat and Khurasan
Chapter 4: Stability in Herat and Khurasan
Prolegomenon: The Late Period: 729–83/1329–81
Chapter 5: From Ilkhanate to Independent Kingdom
Chapter 6: From Kartid Sultanate to Tamerlane
Part 1: Reflections and Conclusions
Part 2: Social, Economic, and Cultural Renewal in Herat
Chapter 7: Early Efforts to Revive Agriculture and Commerce
Chapter 8: Later Efforts to Revive Agriculture and Commerce
Chapter 9: Urban Renewal and Cultural Renaissance
Chapter 10: Fortified Landscape of Herat and its Environs
Part 2: Reflections and Conclusions
Glossary
Appendix 1: Genealogical and Dynastic Charts
A1.1. The Mongols
A1.2. The Il-Khans of Persia
A1.3. The Kart Dynasty of Herat
A1.4. Kart-Jami marriages
Appendix 2: Land and Water Use
Table A2.1: Cultivation and Land Use in Herat Quarter
Appendix 3: Urban Development in the Kartid Period
Table A3.1: Edifices Built/Re-Built in Herat
Appendix 4: Settlements and Population
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 07.05.2024 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Edinburgh Studies in Classical Islamic History and Culture |
| Zusatzinfo | 11 black and white illustrations, 6 black and white tables, 4 black and white maps |
| Verlagsort | Edinburgh |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4744-9935-X / 147449935X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4744-9935-4 / 9781474499354 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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