The western historiography of ancient and medieval history of the turkic peoples

Abstract

The history of great barbarians Attila, Jenghiz Khan, Tamerlane has always attracted the attention of historians. Accounts of them written by western and oriental chroniclers served to spread their repute.
This article gives a brief overview of some works of generalized, monographic level, published in English and Russian. These are the elected historical studies that made the most outstanding contribution to the Western historiography of the ancient and medieval history of the Turkic peoples. All these compositions became a major phenomenon in Western historiography of the history of Central Asia. It should be emphasized that these researchers determine it. These monographs have a rich bibliography, illustrations and maps. The given overview presents the diverse, comprehensive character of these studies. Their valuable feature is an understanding of aspects of continuity, community and specificity of the Turkic and Mongolian peoples. Thus, Western historians with high professionalism on the base of extensive sources made invaluable contributions to the study of ancient and medieval history of the Turkic peoples.
Key words: The Turkic peoples, history, the Western historiography, monograph.