Hudūd Al-ʻĀlam; "The Regions of the World": A Persian Geography, 372 A.H.-982 A.D.Vladimir Minorsky, Vasiliĭ Vladimirovich Bartolʹd, Clifford Edmund Bosworth |
Contents
TRANSLATION OF THE HUDOD ALALAM | 140 |
AUTHORITIES | 168 |
LIST OF MAPS | 179 |
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Abū according Alān andar Arabic Armenian Azov Sea Balkh Barthold basin belonging Birūni borough Bulghār called Caspian Chigil China Chinese corresponds desert district dynasty east eastern Erānšahr farsakhs farsangs flourishing flows frontier Gardizi geographical Ghūr Ghūz Gūzgān Gūzgānān Hudūd I.Kh ibid Ibn Hauqal India inhabitants island Ișt Istakhri Kāshghar Khallukh Khazar Khirkhiz Khorāsān Khotan Kimäk king Kirmān lake lands latter lived lying Magyars Majghari Marquart Mas'udi mentioned Minorsky mountain Muḥammad Murūj Muslim nāḥiyat neighbourhood northern numerous original Oxus Pechenegs Persian pleasant possesses present-day probably prosperous province Qarluq Qinnauj Qudāma quoted refer region river road Rūm Rūs Russian Rusta Sāmānid Samarqand Sarir says situated Slavs Soghdian sources southern spelt Streifzüge territory thence Tibet Tibetan Toghuzghuz town translation Transoxiana tribe Türgish Turkestan Turkish Turks Uyghurs village Volga western Ya'qubi Yaghmā Yāqūt