{"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\u003e • Author(s): Ildiko Beller-Hann\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Indiana University Press (Ips)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Indiana University Press (Ips)\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Asia - Central Asia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Ildikó Bellér-Hann presents a transcription, translation, and analysis of the \u003ci\u003eTārīkh-i Khatā'ī\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \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\u003e\u003ci\u003e \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","brand":"Indiana University Press (Ips)","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47614827954327,"sku":"9780933070370","price":2978.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780933070370.webp?v=1775096774","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/history-of-cathay-a-translation-and-linguistic-analysis-of-a-fifteenth-century-turkic-manuscript-9780933070370","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}