ISBN:
9789004384279
Language:
English
,
Chagatai
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource
Series Statement:
Handbook of Oriental studies. Section eight, Uralic and Central Asian studies Volume 26
Series Statement:
Brill's Companions to Asian Studies Online I, ISBN: 9789004389212
Series Statement:
Asian Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2018, ISBN: 9789004353268
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Warrior Saints of the Silk Road
Keywords:
Satuq
;
Qarakhanid dynasty Fiction
;
Tales
;
Tales History and criticism
;
Sufi parables
;
Turkic peoples History To 1500
;
Asia, Central Folklore
Abstract:
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
Description / Table of Contents:
Front Matter -- Copyright Page -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- A Note on Transliteration -- Introduction -- Introduction -- The Setting -- Notes on the Manuscript, the Transcription, and the Translation -- Translation -- Translation -- The Narrative and Its Meanings -- The Manuscript: Transcription -- The Manuscript: Facsimile -- Back Matter -- Bibliography -- Index.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references
,
In English, translated from Chagatay
DOI:
10.1163/9789004384279
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