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The Empire of the Qara Khitai in Eurasian History - Between China and the Islamic World (Hardcover)
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The Empire of the Qara Khitai in Eurasian History - Between China and the Islamic World (Hardcover)
Series: Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
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The empire of the Qara Khitai, which was one of the least known and
most fascinating dynasties in the history of Central Asia, existed
for nearly a century before it was conquered by the Mongols in
1218. Arriving in Central Asia from China, the Qara Khitai ruled
over a mostly Muslim population. Their history affords a unique
window onto the extensive cross-cultural contacts between China,
Inner Asian nomads and the Muslim world in the period preceding the
rise of Chinggis Khan. Using an extensive corpus of Muslim and
Chinese sources, Michal Biran comprehensively examines the
political, institutional and cultural histories of the Qara Khitai.
Her book explores a range of topics including the organization of
the army, the position of women, the image of China in Muslim
Central Asia, the religions of the Qara Khitai and the legacy they
left for the Mongols. Crucially she asks why they did not, unlike
their predecessors and successors in Central Asia, embrace Islam.
The book represents a groundbreaking contribution to the field of
Eurasian history for students of the Islamic world, China and
Central Asia.
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