The Rise and Rule of Tamerlane / Edition 1

by Beatrice Forbes Manz

Overview

This is the first serious study of Tamerlane, the great nomad conqueror who rose to power in 1370 on the ruins of the Mongol Empire and led his armies on campaigns of unprecedented scope, ranging from Moscow to Delhi. As the last nomad ruler to unite the steppe regions of Eurasia, Tamerlane marks the transition from the era of nomad conquest and rule to the modern ascendency of the settled world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521633840
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	03/25/1999
Series:	Canto original series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	248
Sales rank:	448,706
Product dimensions:	6.42(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.59(d)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. The Ulus Chaghatay in the mid fourteenth century; 3. Temür's rise to power: the politics of the Ulus Chaghatay; 4. Temür's army of conquest: the Ulus Chaghatay; 5. Temür's army of conquest: outsiders and conquered peoples; 6. Structure and function in Temür's administration; 7. The struggle for succession; 8. Conclusion; Appendix A. The powers of the Ulus Chaghatay; Appendix B. Members of Temür's family; Appendix C. The formal administrative structure; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"Manz's book fulfills its claim to be the first full scholarly study of Tamerlane....This well-written study will be hard to surpass..." Choice

From the Publisher

Not a history of the last (so far) great nomadic conqueror, but a description and analysis of his political and administrative methods. Examines the fusion of Turkish, Mongol, and Islamic cultures that produced him in the 14th century; the politics in the army, among the tribes, and between the nomads and the settled peoples they ruled; and the structure of the government he created. The maps are quite poor. Printed on acidic paper. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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