Warriors of the Cloisters tells how key cultural innovations from Central Asia revolutionized medieval Europe and gave rise to the culture of science in the West. Medieval scholars rarely performed scientific experiments, but instead contested issues in natural science, philosop…
Covers the complex history of the diverse societies and economies of Iran against the background of dynastic changes, revolutions, civil wars, foreign occupation, and the rise of the Islamic Republic. Amanat combines chronological and thematic approaches, exploring events with l…
Both an official chronicle and a highly personal memoir, the Baburnama presents a vivid and extraordinarily detailed picture of life in Central Asia and India during the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. It is also the text most often quoted by historians and scholar…
"This volume explores the changing place of Islam in contemporary Central Asia, understanding religion as a "societal shaper"--A roadmap for navigating quickly evolving social and cultural values. Islam can take on multiple colors and identities, from a purely transcendental fai…
This volume explores the changing place of Islam in contemporary Central Asia, understanding religion as a?societal shaper?? a roadmap for navigating quickly evolving social and cultural values. Islam can take on multiple colors and identities, from a purely transcendental faith…
"This volume explores the changing place of Islam in contemporary Central Asia, understanding religion as a "societal shaper"--A roadmap for navigating quickly evolving social and cultural values. Islam can take on multiple colors and identities, from a purely transcendental fai…
