Islamic Central Asia: An Anthology of Historical Sources

by Scott C. Levi (Editor), Ron Sela (Editor)

Islamic Central Asia is the first English-language anthology of primary documents for the study of Central Asian history. Scott C. Levi and Ron Sela draw from a vast array of historical sources to illustrate important aspects of the social, cultural, political, and economic history of Islamic Central Asia. These documents―many newly translated and most not readily available for study―cover the period from the 7th-century Arab conquests to the 19th-century Russian colonial era and provide new insights into the history and significance of the region.

Genres: History, Islam, Nonfiction

338 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

A specialist of the social and economic history of early modern Central Asia, Scott Levi is professor of history at Ohio State University.

Reviews

[Tsai Wei-chieh · Rating 5 out of 5]

當年修Ron Sela教授的中亞史導論課程指定讀物。收錄了不少材料。有三成材料是之前沒有英譯本的。所以推薦。

[Kate Hill]

read for class. interesting but lowkey hard to understand.

[Zoey · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I say read...
I mean
it's an anthology so
some of it was extracted. I will continue to access it.

[Edith · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting collection of primary sources, particularly the lesser known ones, as well as great blurbs on the context of their composition. I read it cover to cover.