IRCICA PUBLICATIONS 1980-2012

RESEARCH IN ISLAMIC CIVILISATIONSOURCES AND STUDIES ON THE HISTORY OF ISLAMIC CIVILISATION INTHE BALKANS AND CAUCASIATATAR HISTORY AND CIVILISATIONEdited by Damir Ishaqov and Sadık ÜnayProject Director by Halit ErenProject Advisors by M.A. Usmanov and R.S. Khakimov,Translated by Ilnur I. Nadirovİstanbul, 2010 (in English)ISBN 978-92-9063-227-6This is a rich and comprehensive book on the history andcivilization of the Tatars and the first to be published inthe English language. It is a collaborative work in which35 scholars from Tatarstan participated. The book beginswith the comprehensive Introduction by Damir Ishaqovtitled “The Tatar World: Ethnos, Culture and Language”. It isfollowed by Part I on History, containing 10 chapters. Thispart evaluates the historical transformation of Tatar societyand institutions from pre-Islamic times to the post-Sovietera. Part II on Social Structure and Economic Developmentin Tatar Society, which has six chapters, focus on the socialstructure, economic development and daily life of Tatarcommunity. Part III on Culture, with 10 chapters, covers theevolution of Tatar language, educational institutions, artsand culture. Each part ends with a section of photographs.The book was prepared in the Tatar language with thescholarly advice of Professors Mirkasim A. Usmanov andRafael S. Khakimov; it was translated into English by IlnurNadirov, and prepared for publication at IRCICA.Price: US$ 150 (including post)130 IRCICA PUBLICATIONS 1980-2012