Title: Die alttürkischen Inschriften der Mongolei
Description: “A treat for the scholar of under-represented languages and the history of Mongolia, this monumental work on the Old Turkic inscriptions of Mongolia remains the classic exploration of the field. [...]
Radloff''s analysis of the the Orkhon Valley monuments includes presentations in the original Old Turkic, or Orkhom-Yenisey script. These monuments represent the earliest known Turkish language. The inscriptions derive from obelisks dated to the eighth century A.D. and they relate the legendary origins of the Turks, long before the sole association with Anatolia. Related are the period of cultural achievements, the troubles encountered with the Chinese, and their eventual liberation.” -- *(2009 Reprint info)*
Subjects: Old Turkic Inscriptions, Orkhon inscriptions, Old Turkic script, Göktürk script, Orkhon script, Orkhon-Yenisey script, Orhun alfabesi. Göktürk, Turkic Khanates, Uyghur Empire, Yenisei, Kyrgyz inscriptions, Altaic language, Old Turkic language, East Old Turkic language, Orkhon Turkic language, Old Uyghur language
Places: Orkhon Valley, Mongolia, Central Asia, Altai mountains
People: Vasilii Vasil'evich Radlov, Wilhelm Radloff (1837-1918), Vasilii Vladimirovich Bartol'd, Wilhelm Barthold (1869-1930), Friedrich Hirth (1845-1927), Vasilii Pavlovich Vasil’ev, Wassili Pawlowitsch Wassiljew (1818-1900)
Time periods: The Middle Ages, 7th century, 8th century, 600-800 AD