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" Warrior saints of the Silk Road : "
by Jeff Eden
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BL
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802615
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b622663
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| Main Entry
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Eden, Jeff
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| Title & Author
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Warrior saints of the Silk Road : : legends of the Qarakhanids /\ by Jeff Eden
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| Publication Statement
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Leiden ;Boston :: Brill,, [2019]
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Handbook of Oriental studies = Handbuch der Orientalistik. Section eight, Uralic and Central Asian studies ;; volume 26
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ix, 272 pages :: illustrations ;; 25 cm
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900438426X
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: 9789004384262
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9789004384279
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Abstract
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For generations, Central Asian Muslims have told legends of medieval rulers who waged war, died in battle, and achieved sainthood. Among the Uyghurs of East Turkistan (present-day Xinjiang, China), some of the most beloved legends tell of the warrior-saint Satuq Bughra Khan and his descendants, the rulers of the Qarakhanid dynasty. To this day, these tales are recited at the saints' shrines and retold on any occasion.0Warrior Saints of the Silk Road introduces this rich literary tradition, presenting the first complete English translation of the Qarakhanid narrative cycle along with an accessible commentary. At once mesmerizing, moving, and disturbing, these legends are essential texts in Central Asia's religious heritage as well as fine, enduring works of mystical literature
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Satuq,-955
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Qarakhanid dynasty,9th-11th centuries
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Sufi parables-- Asia, Central
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Tales-- Asia, Central
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Tales-- Asia, Central-- History and criticism
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Turkic peoples-- Asia, Central-- History-- To 1500
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Asia, Central, Folklore
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GR300.E34 2019
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