Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Note on Translation and Transliteration; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Origins and Usages of Timur's Heroic Apocrypha; Chapter 2 Timur's Birth and Childhood; Chapter 3 Youth; Chapter 4 Inauguration and Kingship; Chapter 5 Premonitions; Chapter 6 Central Asia in Turmoil, 1700-1750; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
Summary
This rigorous scholarly appraisal of the legendary biographies of Tamerlane is the first of its kind in any language
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-156) and index