An Islamic Biographical Dictionary of the Eastern Kazakh Steppe: 1770-1912 (Brill's Inner Asian Library) by Allen Frank
English | Nov. 15, 2004 | ISBN: 9004141278 | 206 Pages | PDF | 1 MB
English | Nov. 15, 2004 | ISBN: 9004141278 | 206 Pages | PDF | 1 MB
This biographical dictionary, based on a Turkic manuscript compiled in 1912, is essential for all those interested in the Islamic history of Central Asia under Russian and Chinese rule. Covering the period from 1770 - 1912, it brings to life the muslim communities of Sufis and scholars of the eastern Kazakh steppe. Its extensive biographical information provides fresh insights into the intellectual, political, and religious life of a region for which indigenous Islamic sources are virtually unknown. With a historical and textological introduction, full English translation, extensive notes, and an Arabic-script Turkic text.