Warrior Saints of the Silk Road

Legends of the Qarakhanids
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-90-04-38426-2
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 26, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 499 g

Reihe: Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 8 Uralic & Central Asian Studies

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Eden, Jeff

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Volkskunde: Sitten, Traditionen, Mythen, Legenden
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam: Spiritualität & Mystik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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).