History of Cathay A Translation and Linguistic Analysis of a Fifteenth-Century Turkic Manuscript |
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| Author:
| Beller-Hann, Ildiko |
| ISBN: | 978-0-933070-37-0 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1995 |
| Publisher: | Research Institute for Inner Asian Studies, Indiana University
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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In this book, Ildikó Bellér-Hann presents a transcription, translation, and analysis of the
T?r?kh-i Khat?'?, or, the "History of Cathay." Written in a little-known Turkic language referred to by scholars as "Türk 'Acäm?," the
T?r?kh-i Khat?'? serves 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...
More DescriptionIn this book, Ildikó Bellér-Hann presents a transcription, translation, and analysis of the T?r?kh-i Khat?'?, or, the "History of Cathay." Written in a little-known Turkic language referred to by scholars as "Türk 'Acäm?," the T?r?kh-i Khat?'? serves 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.