{"product_id":"history-of-cathay-a-translation-and-linguistic-analysis-of-a-fifteenth-century-turkic-manuscript-9780933070370","title":"History of Cathay: A Translation and Linguistic Analysis of a Fifteenth-Century Turkic Manuscript","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Ildikó Bellér-Hann presents a transcription, translation, and analysis of the \u003ci\u003eTārīkh-i Khatā'ī, \u003c\/i\u003eor, the History of Cathay. Written in a little-known Turkic language referred to by scholars as Türk 'Acämī, the \u003ci\u003eTārīkh-i Khatā'ī \u003c\/i\u003eserves 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ildiko Beller-Hann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sinor Research Institute of Inner Asian Studi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780933070370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIldikó Bellér-Hann is an associate professor in the Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies at the University of Copenhagen. She specializes in the histories, societies, and cultures of the Turkic speaking world, especially Xinjiang, Central Asia, and Turkey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sinor Research Institute of Inner Asian Studi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40429188284531,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":44.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_884b5bbf-3560-4bf5-a236-652f80ef32a5.jpg?v=1662730953","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/history-of-cathay-a-translation-and-linguistic-analysis-of-a-fifteenth-century-turkic-manuscript-9780933070370","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}