| The first full history of Iran in the early fifteenth century, under the Timurids, a Turkic dynasty of nomadic origin. Beatrice Forbes Manz gives a vivid portrait of society in court, city and countryside, and challenges much received wisdom concerning the relationship between government and society in the medieval Middle East. |
| Beatrice Forbes Manz is Associate Professor of History at Tufts University, Massachusetts. Her previous publications include The Rise and Fall of Tamerlane (1989) and, as editor, Studies on Chinese and Islamic Central Asia (1995). |
| List of maps Preface Chronology Family tree of major Timurid princes Introduction 1 The formation of the Timurid state under Shahrukh 2 Issues of sources and historiography 3 Shahrukh’s dīwān and its personnel 4 Political and military resources of Iran 5 Timurid rule in southern and central Iran 6 Political dynamics in the realm of the supernatural 7 The dynasty and the politics of the religious classes 8 The rebellion of Sultan Muhammad b. Baysunghur and the struggle over succession Conclusion Bibliography Index |
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