1st Edition

The Bukharans A Dynastic, Diplomatic and Commercial History 1550-1702

By Audrey Burton Copyright 1997
712 Pages
by Routledge

712 Pages
by Routledge

This is an in-depth study of the people of Bukhara and their relations with settled peoples and nomads, from Muscovy to China, and Iran to India. By using lesserknown, or hitherto untapped sources, it corrects long-held misapprehensions fostered by historians of hostile states and champions of the Timurid dynasty. Far from being afraid of their powerful Safawid and Mughal counterparts, the Uzbeg... Read more

Part One: History Introduction: the khanate of Ma wara’ al-nahr Detailed map o f the khanate, Khurasan and Kashghariya 1 A new capital, Bukhara. 1550-61 2 Iskandar’s reign and the struggle for control. 1561-83 3 Foreign expansion under ‘Abdallah and ‘Abd al-Mu’min. 1583-98 4 Birthpangs of the Ashtarkhanid dynasty. 1598-1605 5 Wall Muhammad’s inglorious reign. 1605-11 6 Imam Qull’s long reign. 1611-41 7 Nadir Muhammad and his problems. 1641-51 8 ‘Abd al-‘Aziz alone at the helm. 1651-81 9 Subhan Qull, the last great Ashtarkhanid. 1681-1705 Part Two: Trade 10 Merchandise 11 Routes 12 The khan’s contribution 13 Trade with Asia 4 Trade with Muscov

Biography

Audrey Burton

'An important contribution to our understanding of the economic and diplomatic history of early modern Eurasia.' - Jo-Ann Gross, International Journal of Middle East Studies