A History of Herat
From Chingiz Khan to Tamerlane
Series: Edinburgh Studies in Classical Islamic History and Culture;
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Product details:
- Publisher Edinburgh University Press
- Date of Publication 31 May 2024
- Number of Volumes Print PDF
- ISBN 9781474499354
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages382 pages
- Size 234x156 mm
- Language English
- Illustrations 11 black and white illustrations, 6 black and white tables, 4 black and white maps 666
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Short description:
Shows how and why an ancient city destroyed and then rebuilt by Mongols became the ‘Pearl’ of the Iranian east
MoreLong description:
This book tells the history of Herat, from its desolation under Chingiz Khan in 1222, to its capitulation to Tamerlane in 1381. Unlike the other three quarters of Khurasan (Balkh, Marw, Nishapur), which were ravaged by the Mongols, Herat became an important political, cultural and economic centre of the eastern Islamic world. The post-Mongol age in which an autochthonous Tajik dynasty, the Kartids, ruled the region set the foundations for Herat’s Timurid-era splendors.
Divided into two parts (a political-military history and a social-economic history), the book explains why the Mongol Empire rebuilt Herat: its rationales and approaches; and Chinggisid internecine conflicts that impacted on Herat’s people. It analyses the roles of Iranians, Turks and Mongols in regional politics; in devising fortifications; in restoring commercial and cultural edifices; and in resuscitating economic and cultural activities in the Herat Quarter.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Part 1: Imperial and Local Histories: Mongols and Karts
Prolegomenon: The Early Period: 615–76/1218–78
Chapter 1: Mongol Invasions of Khurasan
Chapter 2: Mongol Imperial Policies and Herat
Prolegomenon: The Middle Period: 677–729/1278–1329
Chapter 3: Turmoil in Herat and Khurasan
Chapter 4: Stability in Herat and Khurasan
Prolegomenon: The Late Period: 729–83/1329–81
Chapter 5: From Ilkhanate to Independent Kingdom
Chapter 6: From Kartid Sultanate to Tamerlane
Part 1: Reflections and Conclusions
Part 2: Social, Economic, and Cultural Renewal in Herat
Chapter 7: Early Efforts to Revive Agriculture and Commerce
Chapter 8: Later Efforts to Revive Agriculture and Commerce
Chapter 9: Urban Renewal and Cultural Renaissance
Chapter 10: Fortified Landscape of Herat and its Environs
Part 2: Reflections and Conclusions
Glossary
Appendix 1: Genealogical and Dynastic Charts
A1.1. The Mongols
A1.2. The Il-Khans of Persia
A1.3. The Kart Dynasty of Herat
A1.4. Kart-Jami marriages
Appendix 2: Land and Water Use
Table A2.1: Cultivation and Land Use in Herat Quarter
Appendix 3: Urban Development in the Kartid Period
Table A3.1: Edifices Built/Re-Built in Herat
Appendix 4: Settlements and Population
Bibliography
Index
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