2. The Likely Course of an Unlikely Life, 1248–1302

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Tables, Figures and Maps vi
4. Preface vii
5. 1. Mongols in a Muslim World, 1218–1280 1
6. 2. The Likely Course of an Unlikely Life, 1248–1302 28
7. 3. Mongol Dynastic History, 1302–1304 59
8. 4. New Projects of Faith and Power, 1304–1312 91
9. 5. Remaking Mongol History, 1307–1313 121
10. 6. Creating the Image of Rashid al-Din, 1312–1335 154
11. Epilogue: Rashid al-Din at the Court of Shahrokh 178
12. Appendix A. The Collected Histories and its Illustrations 183
13. Appendix B. A Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts of the Collected Histories 209
14. Bibliography 272
15. Index 305