History of Cathay

A Translation and Linguistic Analysis of a Fifteenth-Century Turkic Manuscript

von Ildiko Beller-Hann

218 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

In this book, Ildikó Bellér-Hann presents a transcription, translation, and analysis of the T¿r¿kh-i Khat¿'¿, or, the "History of Cathay." Written in a little-known Turkic language referred to by scholars as "Türk 'Acäm¿," the T¿r¿kh-i Khat¿'¿ serves as an excellent source for linguistic study. Bellér-Hann expertly dissects the language of this manuscript in order to argue that its linguistic features represent a predecessor of modern Azerbaijani Turkic. Beyond the extensive linguistic analysis, Bellér-Hann also provides the reader with succinct historiography of the manuscript. This work is an essential source for any reader interested in Turkic and Persian languages and history.

• Reihe: Indiana University Press (IPS)
• ISBN: 9780933070370
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.12.1995
• Größe: 235 x 157 mm
• Verlag: Indiana University Press