Turkish Myth and Muslim Symbol
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: November 22, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780748625734
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history: c 500 to c 1500; Battles & campaigns; Constitution: government & the state; Turkey
Description: This volume contributes to historical scholarship on Turkey by focusing on its key foundational myth, the battle of Manzikert in 1071. Translations and a close analysis of all the extant Muslim sources which deal with the battle are provided in the book.