This collective work by eminent historians was coordinated by IRCICA. It gives an overview of the history of Muslim Turks, starting with a brief history of pre-lslamic periods, and excluding the Ottoman State. It was the first product of IRCICA’s research project on the history of Muslim nations. The first chapter on pre-lslamic Turkish history and civilisation is followed by chapters on the Turks’ adoption of Islam, the early Muslim-Turkish dynasties, the Karahanids, the Gaznawids, the Great Seljukid State, the Seljuks of Syria, Anatolia, Iraq and Kirman, the Harizmshahs, the Atabegs of Azerbaijan, the Anatolian principalities, Turkish States in India, the Baburid dynasty, and Turkish-Islamic States of Central Asia. Each chapter describes the political and social history of these States, as well as their characteristics such as State organisation, judicial and military administration, public works, culture, religious policy, and science. The book was published with the suport of the Ataturk Supreme Council for Culture, Language and History, in Ankara.
