Ancient and early medieval kingdoms of the Pamir region of Central Asia historical Shughn♯n and its lost capital / Muzaffar Zoirshoevich Zoolshoev.
| Author/creator | Zoolshoev, Muzaffar Zoirshoevich |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2023. |
| Description | xii, 149 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Historical Shughn♯n and its lost capital |
| Contents | A general review of the major sources -- Etymology and nomenclature -- The historical borders of Shughn♯n with neighbouring kingdoms -- The earliest habitation of the Pamirs (10,000-2,000 BCE) -- Theories on the ancient peoples and societies of the Pamirs (2,000-1,000 BCE) -- The K♯firs and the Mak people -- The Sakas/Scythians, Achaemenids, Greeks and Macedonians (6th-2nd centuries BCE) -- The Sakas/Scythians -- The Achaemenids (6th-4th centuries BCE) -- The Greeks and Macedonians (4th-2nd centuries BCE) -- The Yu©·zh♯±, Kushans, Kidarites/Chionites and Hephthalites (2nd century BCE-6th century CE) -- The Yu©·zh♯± (2nd-1st centuries BCE) -- The Kushans (1st-3rd centuries CE) -- The Kidarites/Chionites (4th-5th centuries CE) -- The Hephthalites (5th-6th centuries CE) -- The Turkic kaghans (6th-8th centuries CE) -- Xu©Łnz©�ng's description of Shughn♯n -- The rise of the Chinese Tang Dynasty (7th-8th centuries CE) -- Shughn♯n during the Chinese-Tibetan confrontation (the first half of the 8th century CE) -- The Abbasids, £̀Ơ♯hirids and S♯m♯nids (8th-10th centuries CE) -- On the names and origins of the earliest kings of Shughn♯n -- Conclusion to Part 1 - Progress, problems and potential for future research -- The passage from the T©Łng Sh¿± and its Russian, French and German translations -- The search for Kß”h©Łn outside present Shughn♯n -- The Fargh♯na Valley -- The Zarafsh♯n Valley -- The Alay Valley -- The city of Qunduz -- The Kh♯tan Oasis -- The Darv♯z district -- The Ishk♯shim district (Wakh♯n Valley) -- The Gh♯r♯n Valley -- The R¿±sh♯n district -- The Bartang Valley -- The Vanj district -- The Yazgul♯m Valley -- The Murgh♯b district -- Summary of this section -- The Search for Kß”h©Łn within present-day Shughn♯n -- The R♯shtqal'a district -- The Ghund Valley -- Bar-Panja and Wiy♯d (Wiy♯r) in Afghan Shughn♯n -- The area of Kh♯rugh -- The Such♯n Valley -- The area of P♯rshnev -- Summary of this section. |
| Abstract | "This focused study is one of the few analytical resources in English that covers the ancient and early medieval history of one of the least studied areas of the vast mountainous Pamir region of Central Asia: Shughnan. The book brings together scattered fragments of information from a wide range of early Greek, Chinese, Persian and Arabic sources, as well as the accounts of early European travellers and the scholarly contributions of Soviet and Post-Soviet authors, as well as personal accounts and oral history material from the region. Drawing on historical, archaeological, linguistic, and ethnographic data, it provides a holistic overview of the kingdom of Shughnan. It also attempts, for the first time, to identify and locate the town of Kuhan, which the Chinese historical chronicle, the Tang Shu (Book of the Tang Dynasty, 618-907 CE) describes as the 'first capital' of Shughnan. Many archaeological sites are examined and offered as potential candidates for the location of the town of Kuhan, providing a foundation for future archaeological and ethnolinguistic research in the area. Ancient and Early Medieval Kingdoms of the Pamir Region of Central Asia: Historical Shughnan and its Lost Capital is suitable for students, scholars, and historians studying ancient and early medieval Central Asia, particularly the Pamir region, as well as those interested in Central Asian history and archaeology more broadly"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-140) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022035769 |
| ISBN | 9781032246741 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781032246765 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |