A history of Cathay. A translation and linguistic analysis of a fifteenth century Turkic manuscript
Language: English
Published by Indiana University, Research Institute for Inner Asian Studies, Bloomington, 1995
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First edition, 8vo, pp. [8], v, [3], 200; full-page illustration of the manuscript; fine copy in original blue cloth stamped in gilt on upper cover and spine.
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- Title
- A history of Cathay. A translation and linguistic analysis of a fifteenth century Turkic manuscript
- Author
- Bellér-Hann, Ildikó
- Publisher
- Indiana University, Research Institute for Inner Asian Studies, Bloomington
- Publication year
- 1995
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0933070373
- ISBN 13
- 9780933070370
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Asia, Manuscripts, Travel
In this book, Ildikó Bellér-Hann presents a transcription, translation, and analysis of the Tārīkh-i Khatā'ī, or, the "History of Cathay." Written in a little-known Turkic language referred to by scholars as "Türk 'Acämī," the Tārīkh-i Khatā'īserves 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.
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About the Author
Ildikó Bellér-Hann is an associate professor in the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies at the University of Copenhagen. She specializes in the histories, societies, and cultures of the Turkic speaking world, especially Xinjiang, Central Asia, and Turkey.
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