Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vi
4. Acknowledgements vii
5. A Note on Transliteration ix
6. Maps xi
7. Introduction: The Study of Women in the Mongol Empire 1
8. 1. Women and Politics from the Steppes to World Empire 34
9. 2. Regents and Empresses: Women’s Rule in the Mongols’ World Empire 65
10. 3. Political Involvement and Women’s Rule in the Ilkhanate 90
11. 4. Women and the Economy of the Mongol Empire 130
12. 5. Mongol Women’s Encounters with Eurasian Religions 182
13. 6. Concluding Remarks 242
14. Glossary 249
15. Abbreviations 253
16. Bibliography 255
17. Index 283