Warrior Saints of the Silk Road
Legends of the Qarakhanids
Seiten
2018
Brill (Verlag)
978-90-04-38426-2 (ISBN)
Brill (Verlag)
978-90-04-38426-2 (ISBN)
In Warrior Saints of the Silk Road, Jeff Eden introduces the rich literary heritage of Islamic Central Asia by presenting the first complete English translation of a beloved cycle of mystical legends from the region along with an accessible commentary.
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.
Warrior 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.
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.
Warrior 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.
Jeff Eden, Ph.D. (2016), Harvard University, is Assistant Professor of History at St. Mary's College of Maryland. He is the author of Slavery and Empire in Central Asia (Cambridge, 2018) and The Life of Muhammad Sharif (Vienna, 2015).
Foreword
Acknowledgments
A Note on Transliteration
Introduction
1 Introduction
2 The Setting
3 Notes on the Manuscript, the Transcription, and the Translation
Translation
4 The Translation
5 The Narrative and Its Meanings
Bibliography
The Manuscript: Transcription
The Manuscript: Facsimile
| Erscheinungsdatum | 26.11.2018 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 8 Uralic & Central Asian Studies ; 26 |
| Verlagsort | Leiden |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 577 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Islam |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 90-04-38426-X / 900438426X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-90-04-38426-2 / 9789004384262 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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