An Islamic biographical dictionary of the Eastern Kazakh Steppe, 1770-1912 /
"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 ea...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English Kazakh |
| Published: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2005
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| Series: | Brill's Inner Asian library ;
v. 12. |
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | "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."--Jacket |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxvi, 179 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-171) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9004141278 9789004141278 1429408464 9781429408462 |
| ISSN: | 1566-7162 ; |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
