Classical Writings of the Medieval Islamic World: Persian Histories of the Mongol Dynasties Volume 3

Author/Contributor(s):	Dughlat, Mirzar Haydar ; Khwandamir ; Fazlullah, Rashiduddin ; Thackston, W M
Publisher:	I. B. Tauris & Company
Date:	08/07/2012
Binding:	Hardcover
Condition:	NEW

This volume presents one of the most important historical sources for medieval Islamic scholarship: The Compendium of Chronicles, written by the vizier to the Mongol Ilkhans of Iran, Rashiduddin Fazlullah. It includes a valuable survey of the Turkic and Mongolian peoples, a history of Genghis Khan's ancestors, and a detailed account of his conquests. Distinguished linguist and orientalist, Wheeler M. Thackston, provides a lucid, annotated translation that makes this key material accessible to a wide range of scholars.