The Jalayirids: Dynastic State Formation in the Mongol Middle East
Patrick Wing
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Description for The Jalayirids: Dynastic State Formation in the Mongol Middle East
Hardback. The period of Middle Eastern history between the collapse of the Mongol llkhanate in 1335 and the rise of Timur (Tamerlane) at the end of the 14th century is commonly seen as a time of political breakdown and disorder. This book helps to make sense of this confusing period by tracing continuities through the history of the Jalayirid tribe. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3H; HBJF1; HBLH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
The period of Middle Eastern history between the collapse of the Mongol llkhanate in 1335 and the rise of Timur (Tamerlane) at the end of the 14th century is commonly seen as a time of political breakdown and disorder. This book helps to make sense of this confusing period by tracing continuities through the history of the Jalayirid tribe, whose members founded a dynasty and claimed to be the rightful heirs of the Chinggisid Mongols. The story of how the Jalayirids came to power is illustrative of the political dynamics that shaped much of the Mongol and post-Mongol period in ... Read more
The period of Middle Eastern history between the collapse of the Mongol llkhanate in 1335 and the rise of Timur (Tamerlane) at the end of the 14th century is commonly seen as a time of political breakdown and disorder. This book helps to make sense of this confusing period by tracing continuities through the history of the Jalayirid tribe, whose members founded a dynasty and claimed to be the rightful heirs of the Chinggisid Mongols. The story of how the Jalayirids came to power is illustrative of the political dynamics that shaped much of the Mongol and post-Mongol period in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
559g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474402255
SKU
V9781474402255
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About Patrick Wing
Patrick Wing is Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the University of Redlands.
Reviews for The Jalayirids: Dynastic State Formation in the Mongol Middle East
The book provides an admirably clear narrative of major political developments, all the more admirable because Wing has had to do so much of the groundwork in building this narrative from a range of sources in different languages and genres...[the volume]will be the indispensable starting point for future research.
Harry Munt, University of York, AL-MASAQ This book ... Read more
Harry Munt, University of York, AL-MASAQ This book ... Read more