{"product_id":"ancient-and-early-medieval-kingdoms-muzaffar-zoirshoevich-zoolshoev-9781032246765","title":"Ancient and Early Medieval Kingdoms of the Pamir Region of Central Asia: Historical Shughn\u0026#257;n and its Lost Capital","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 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: Shughnān.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book brings together scattered fragments of information from a wide range of early Greek, Chinese, Persian, and Arabic sources, 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 Shughnān. It also attempts, for the first time, to identify and locate the town of Kǔh疣, which the Chinese historical chronicle, the \u003ci\u003eT疣g Shū\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eBook of the Tang Dynasty\u003c\/i\u003e, 618-907 \u003csub\u003e\u003csup\u003eCE\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/sub\u003e) describes as the 'first capital' of Shughnān. Many archaeological sites are examined and offered as potential candidates for the location of the town of Kǔh疣, providing a foundation for future archaeological and ethnolinguistic research in the area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eAncient and Early Medieval Kingdoms of the Pamir Region of Central Asia: Historical Shughnān 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Muzaffar Zoirshoevich Zoolshoev\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032246766\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032246765\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/30\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.35d","brand":"Muzaffar Zoirshoevich Zoolshoev","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45478680101119,"sku":"9781032246765","price":48.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b2211a97-2088-4d71-ab08-c0a1cd7c4e5b.jpg?v=1715935564","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ancient-and-early-medieval-kingdoms-muzaffar-zoirshoevich-zoolshoev-9781032246765","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}