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The Rise and Rule of Tamerlane (Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization)

by Beatrice Forbe Manz

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ISBN13: 9780521633840
ISBN10: 0521633842
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This is the first serious study of Tamerlane, the great nomad conqueror who rose to power in 1370 on the ruins of the Mongol Empire and led his armies on campaigns of unprecedented scope, ranging from Moscow to Delhi. As the last nomad ruler to unite the steppe regions of Eurasia, Tamerlane marks the transition from the era of nomad conquest and rule to the modern ascendency of the settled world.

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"Manz's book fulfills its claim to be the first full scholarly study of Tamerlane....This well-written study will be hard to surpass..." Choice

Synopsis:

The first full study of the great nomad conqueror, Tamerlane.

Synopsis:

In the first full study of an extraordinary person, Beatrice Forbes Manz examines Tamerlane as the founder of a nomad conquest dynasty and as a supremely talented individual, raising many current questions about the mechanisms of state formation, the dynamics of tribal politics, and the relations of tribes to central leadership.

Synopsis:

The great nomad conqueror Tamerlane rose to power in 1370 in the ruins of the Mongol Empire and led his armies of conquest from Russia to India, from Turkestan to Anatolia. In this, the first full study of an extraordinary person, Beatrice Forbes Manz examines Tamerlane as the founder of a nomad conquest dynasty and as a supremely talented individual, raising many current questions about the mechanisms of state formation, the dynamics of tribal politics, and the relations of tribes to central leadership.

Synopsis:

This book is the first scholarly study of Tamerlane, the founder of a nomad conquest dynasty, and the last such ruler to unite the settled and steppe regions of Eurasia. Using Tamerlane's career to examine many questions of broad historical and anthropological interest, Dr Manz discusses the mechanisms of state formation, the dynamics of tribal politics, and the relations of tribes to central leadership.

Synopsis:

This book is the first scholarly study of Tamerlane, the founder of a nomad conquest dynasty, and the last such ruler to unite the settled and steppe regions of Eurasia.

Synopsis:

The first full study of the great nomad conqueror, Tamerlane.

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-216) and index.
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. The Ulus Chaghatay in the mid fourteenth century; 3. Temür’s rise to power: the politics of the Ulus Chaghatay; 4. Temür’s army of conquest: the Ulus Chaghatay; 5. Temür’s army of conquest: outsiders and conquered peoples; 6. Structure and function in Temür’s administration; 7. The struggle for succession; 8. Conclusion; Appendix A. The powers of the Ulus Chaghatay; Appendix B. Members of Temür’s family; Appendix C. The formal administrative structure; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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ISBN:
9780521633840
Author:
Manz, Beatrice Forbes
Author:
Forbes Manz, Beatrice
Author:
Manz, Beatrice Forbes
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Location:
Cambridge ;
Subject:
General
Subject:
Middle East
Subject:
History
Subject:
Medieval
Subject:
Asia - General
Subject:
Asia
Subject:
Middle East - General
Subject:
Civilization, islamic
Subject:
Timur, 1336-1405
Subject:
Asia History.
Subject:
Conquerors -- Asia -- Biography.
Subject:
Conquerors.
Subject:
Timur
Edition Number:
1
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series:
Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
Publication Date:
March 1999
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
4 maps 1 genealogical table
Pages:
248
Dimensions:
8.51x6.41x.59 in. .71 lbs.
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