Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. ILLUSTRATIONS vi
4. NOTE ON THE INVISIBLE EAST COLLECTION x
5. MAPS xi
6. PREFACE xviii
7. TECHNICAL NOTES xxiii
8. DRAMATIS PERSONAE xxviii
9. INTRODUCTION THE INVISIBILITY OF PEOPLE OF THE MEDIEVAL ISLAMICATE EAST 1
10. 1 METHODS, AIMS AND SOURCES 49
11. 2 ASSUMPTIONS AND PARADIGMS ABOUT RURAL ADMINISTRATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT 76
12. 3 THE WAREHOUSE 93
13. 4 LANDHOLDING PATTERNS IN BAMIYAN 143
14. 5 THE DOCUMENTARY AND ARCHIVAL CONTEXT 160
15. CONCLUSION UNCOVERING LIFE BEYOND THE PALACE WALLS 199
16. APPENDIX: THE DOCUMENTS 206
17. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 285
18. TIMELINE OF GHURID RULERS, CA 392–612/1000–1215 290
19. TIMELINE OF KHWĀRAZMSHĀHĪ RULERS DURING GHURID SUZERAINTY, UP TO 628/1231 292
20. BIBLIOGRAPHY 294
21. INDEX 320