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JOTTINGS August 2010

Issue No. Seven

A  WORD  FROM  THE  DIRECTOR

The  Turks  and  Islam,  Sept.  11-­‐12,  2010   The   Indiana   University   Ottoman   and   Modern   Turkish  Studies  Chair  will  host   a   m u l t i d i s c i p l i n a r y   i n t e r n a t i o n a l   conference   entitled   “The   Turks   and   Islam”   on   September  11-­‐12,   2010   at   IU.   The   conference   will   explore   the   many   aspects   of   the   Turkic-­‐speaking   peoples’   interactions   with   Islam   throughout   the   centuries.   For   a   preliminary   program,   please   visit   the   SRIFIAS   website   for   “News  &  Events.”

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An International Conference

This multidisciplinary conference explores the various aspects of theTurkic-speaking peoples’ interactions with Islam throughout the centuries.

September 11-12, 2010

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‣ Conferences

Indiana University Ottoman and Modern Turkish Studies Chair

the ottoman and modern turkish studies chair conferences

The   staff   of   the   Sinor  Research   Institute   for   Inner   Asian   Studies   welcomes   CEUS   and   other   IU   faculty   and   graduate   students  to  a  new  year  of  academic  study   and   research.   We   invite   use   of   the   Institute’s   library   in   Goodbody   144,   which   is   open   Monday-­‐Friday  from   8:00   am-­‐5:00   pm,   except   for   lunch   from   12:00-­‐1:00   pm,   for   a   class   that   meets   Tuesdays  and  Thursdays  from  1:00-­‐2:15,   and   a   second   class   that   gathers   on   Tuesdays  from   4:00-­‐6:30   pm   during   the   fall   semester.   Please   visit   the   SRIFIAS   website   for   more   information   about   the   Institute’s   2010-­‐2011   and   longer-­‐term   activities,   and  let  us  know  of   any  special   events   or  projects   with   which   we   might   assist  you,  or   any  special   additions  to  the   library  that  you  would  like  us  to  acquire.

Indiana University, Bloomington Indiana Memorial Union

Free and Open to Public

JOTTINGS! CESS,  October  28-­‐31,  2010

‣ Major   purchases   with   funds   from  IU’s  Inner   Asian  and   Uralic   The   Central   Eurasian   Studies   N a t i o n a l   R e s o u r c e   C e n t e r   Society   (CESS)   will   hold   its   11th   (IAUNRC) annual   conference   at   Michigan   State   University   in   East   Lansing.     Dictionaries:   The   SRIFIAS   is   Hosting   the   gathering   will   be   the   recipient   of   some   much   needed   Center   for   European,   Russian   and   language   dictionaries—new   and   Eurasian   Studies   and   the   Asian   replacements.   They   are   listed   in   Studies   Center.   Panels   begin   on   the   following   pages   with   other   Friday   morning,   October   28,   and   recent  acquisitions. continue   through   mid-­‐day   on   Imperial   Russian   Laws:   We   have   Sunday,   October   31.   For   complete   purchased   a   digital   version   of   the   details   about   the   conference   visit   П о л н о е   с о б р а н и е   з а к о н о в   www.units.muohio.edu/cess/ Российской   Империи,   Ser.   1,   CFP_2010.html.   1 6 4 9 -­‐ 1 8 2 5   ( T h e   C o m p l e t e   PIAC/MonSoc,  July  10-­‐14,  2011 Collection   of   the   Laws   of   the   Russian   Empire).   The   hifty  volumes   The   54th   annual   meeting   of   the   of  this  major  source   for  the   history   Permanent   International   Altaistic   of   the   Empire   are   available   on   an   Conference   (PIAC)   will   hold   its   equal   number  of   CDs,   and   may   be   2 0 1 1   g a t h e r i n g   a t   I n d i a n a   viewed  on   both  PC   and  Macintosh.   University   in   conjunction   with   the   Digitization   is   excellent,   allowing   Mongolia   Society   (MonSoc)   from   users   to   view   the   pages   of   the   July   10-­‐14.   Further   information   collection   at   various   resolutions   will   follow   in   later   issues   of   without   image   degradation.   While   Jottings. the   collection   does   not  have   built-­‐ in   search   capability,   we   have   ‣ New  Graduate  Assistants printed   a   copy   of   the   detailed   thematic   index   with   which   users   We   are   pleased   to   welcome   two   may   identify   all   laws   relating   to   new   graduate   assistants—Kwang   their   interests,   listed   by   their   Tae   Lee   and   Nicholas   Walmsley— ofhicial   identifying   numbers.   as  well  as  research   associate  Aimee   Extracting  separate  enactments  for   Dobbs   to   the   SRIFIAS   for   the   AY   saving   as   PDFs   and/or   printing   is   2010-­‐2011.   Kwang   Tae   is   a   native   p o s s i b l e .   T h i s   c o l l e c t i o n   of   South   Korea,   where   he   studied   complements   the   Wells   Library   at   Seoul   National   University.   Both   microhiche  version  of  Series  1. he   and   Nick,   who   hails   from  Great   Britain   and   the   School   of   Oriental   A  working  set  of   the   collection   will   a n d   A f r i c a n   S t u d i e s ,   a r e   be   available   for   faculty   and   specializing   in   Central   Asian   students   in   the   library   of   the   history.  Aimee,   who  is   earning   her   SRIFIAS   (Goodbody   144).   We   PhD   in   history   at   IU,   has   just   anticipate   allowing  use   of  personal   returned   from   a   summer   in   laptops   to   view   the   collection,   Georgia   and   Azerbaijan   on   an   although   we   hope   to   set   up   a   ARISC  Fellowship,  following   a  year   dedicated   computer   for   this   in   Azerbaijan   on   a   Fulbright     purpose  in  the  library.   F e l l o w s h i p   f o r   d i s s e r t a t i o n   research.  

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In   the   coming   academic   year,   the   Institute   hopes   to   purchase   two   will  be  announced  in  the  next  issue   supplemental   editions   of   the   PSZ   of  Jottings. that   provide   digital   versions   of   Series  2   (covering   1825-­‐1881)   and   ‣ AfBiliation   with   the   Central   Eurasian  Studies  Society Series   3   (covering   1881-­‐1913).   Prior   to   the   start   of   the   fall   Beginning   with   the   AY   2010-­‐2011,   semester  2010,   inquiries  about  the   the   SRIFIAS   will   provide   the   PSZ   should   be   directed   to   the   organizational  base   for  the   Central   Institute   Director.   Following   the   Eurasian  Studies  Society  (CESS)  for   start   of   the   semester,   the   Institute   a   four-­‐year   term.   Ed   Lazzerini   will   g r a d u a t e   a s s i s t a n t s   w i l l   b e   serve   as   Executive   Director   of   available  to  provide  assistance. CESS,  and  will  be  assisted  by  Aimee   Dobbs   through   the   initial   year’s   Cartography   Software:   The   activities.   In   October   2012,   the   Institute  has  acquired   a   license  for   Institute   will   host   CESS’s   annual   Viz  Curious  Maps™   (VCM)   software   conference  as  it  did  in  2004. that  will  enable  us  to   produce  cost-­‐ e f f e c t i v e   c u s t o m   m a p s   f o r   Edward  J.  Lazzerini academic,   scholarly,   and   other   Director professional   uses.   Of   exceptional   design,   our  maps  can  be   tailored  to   the   specihic   needs   of   CEUS   faculty   and   graduate   students,   with   turn   a r o u n d   t i m e   o f   2 -­‐ 5   d a y s ,   depending   upon   the   complexity  of   BOOKS the  project  and   work  hlow.   In   time,   we   hope   to   make   this   service   Archäologische   Mitteilungen   aus   available   to   other   faculty   with   Iran   und   Turan.,   Bd.   39.   Berlin:   cartographical  needs.  For  a  sample   Dietrich  Reimer  Verlag,  2007. of   a   map   produced     with   the   software,  see  page  6. Azərbaycanca-­‐İngiliscə   Lüğət.   Bakı:   Şərq-­‐Qərb,  2005.  [Gift  of  IAUNRC] W e   w i l l   m a k e   a v a i l a b l e   a   presentation   of   the   software   and   İngiliscə-­‐Azərbaycanca   Lüğət.   Bakı:   its   capabilities   on   the   SRIFIAS   Şərq-­‐Qərb,  2004.  [Gift  of  IAUNRC] website   by  the  beginning   of   the   fall   semester.   It   will   lay   out   the   Bulkin,   Carleton.   Dari   Practical   guidelines   for   working   with   VCM   Dictionary:   Dari-­‐English/English-­‐ and  the  SRIFIAS  staff. Dari.  New  York:  Hippocrene  Books,   2010.  [Gift  of  IAUNRC] ‣ CEUS  Colloquium Chiodo,   Elisabetta.   The   Mongolian   The   SRIFIAS,   along   with   CEUS   and   Manuscripts   on   Birch   Bark   from   the  IAUNRC,  will  sponsor  the  CEUS   Xarbuxyn  Balgas  in   the  Collection  of   Colloquium   for   2010-­‐2011.   As   in   the  Mongolian  Academy  of  Sciences,   past   years,   the   Colloquium   will   Part   2.   Wiesbaden:   Harrassowitz   meet   on   designated   Wednesdays   Verlag,  2009. from   4:00-­‐5:15   pm,   with   light   refreshments  served.  The  schedule  

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JOTTINGS! English-­‐Kazakh/Kazakh-­‐English   Stammler,   Florian   and   Hiroki   Dictionary.   Almaty:  Daik  Press,  2008.   Karashima,   Seishi.   A   Glossary   of   [Gift  of  IAUNRC] Lokakṣema’s   Translation   of   the   Aṣtasāhasrikā   Prajñāpāramitā.   Frank,   Allen   J.   and   Mirkasyim   A.   Tokyo:   the   International   Research   Usmanov   (eds.).   Materials   for   the   Institute   for   Advanced   Buddhology,   Islamic   History   of   Semipalatinsk:  Two   2010.  [Gift  of  the  authors] Manuscripts  by  Ahmad-­‐Wali  al-­‐Qazani   and   Qurban`   ali   Khalidi.   Berlin:   Das   Mathews’   Chinese-­‐English   Dictonary.   Arabische  Buch,  2001. R e v i s e d   A m e r i c a n   E d i t i o n .   Cambridge:   Harvard   University   J ä s c h k e ,   H .   A   T i b e t a n -­‐ E n g l i s h   Press,  1943.  [Gift  of  IAUNRC] Dictionary.   Delhi:  Motilal  Banarsidass   Publishers,  1998.  [Gift  of  IAUNRC] Redhouse,  Sir  James  W.  A   Turkish  and   English   Lexicon.   Reprint   of   the   1890   Jigjidsuren,   S.   and   Douglas   Johnson.   edition.   Beirut:   Librairie   du   Liban,   F o r a g e   P l a n t s   o f   M o n g o l i a .   1996.  [Gift  of  IAUNRC] Uaanbaatar,   2003.   [Gift   of   Enerel   Dambiinyam] Steingass,   F.   A   Comprehensive   Persian-­‐English   Dictionary.   Delhi:   Rekiaro,  Ilkka,   and  Douglas  Robinson.   Manohar   Publishers,   2007.   [Gift   of   Finnish-­‐English-­‐Finnish   Dictionary.     IAUNRC] Jyväskylä,   2004.   [Gift   of   Douglas   Robinson] Vietze,   Hans-­‐Peter,   and   Gendeng   L u b s a n g .   A l t a n   T o b č i :   E i n e   Shakabpa,   Tsepon   W.   D.   Tibet:   A   mongolische   Chronik   des   XVII.   Political   History.   New   Haven:   Yale   Jahrhunderts   von   Blo  bzan   bstan   ‘jin.   University   Press,   1967.   [Gift   of   Text   and   Index.   Tokyo:   Institute   for   IAUNRC] the   Study  of   Languages  and   Cultures   of  Asia  and  Africa,  1992. Tietze,   Andreas.   Tarihi   ve   Etimolojik   Türkiye   Türkçesi  Lugati,   Vol.   2.  Wien:   W e i n s h t e i n ,   S e w ’ j a n   I .   V e r l a g   d e r   Ö s t e r r e i c h i s c h e n   Geheimnisvolles   Tuwa:   Expeditionen   Akademie  der  Wissenschaften,  2009. in   das   Herz   Asiens.   Oststeinbek:   Alouette  Verlag,  2005. The   Constitutions   of   Mongolia.   Ulaanbaatar:   J.   Amarsanaa,   O.   PERIODICALS Batsaikhan,  L.  Tur-­‐Od,  2009. A c t a   O r i e n t a l i a   A c a d e m i a e   Takakura   (eds.).  Good  to  Eat,  Good  to   Scientiarum  Hungaricae,  63:2  (2010).   Live   With:   Nomads   and   Animals   in   Northern   Eurasia   and   Africa.   Sendai:   Bulletin   of   the   Catholic   University   of   Center   for   Northeast   Asian   Studies,   Peking,   Nos.   1-­‐9  (1926-­‐1934).   A  rare   2010. original,   and   complete,   set   of   a   publication   rehlecting  the  Benedictine   Seventeenth   to   Twenty-­‐First   Century   presence   in   China   in   the   early   20th   Mongolian   Thangka.   Ulaanbaatar:   century.  [Gift  of  Edward  J.  Lazzerini]   Unutegsh  Khatanbaatar,  2008.

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JOTTINGS! Encyclopaedia   Iranica,   Vol.   15,   fasc.   4   (2010). Journal  of  Eurasian  Studies,  I:1  (2010). Journal  of  Eurasian  Studies,  I:2  (2010). N e w   C h i n a   R e v i e w ,   V o l s .   1 -­‐ 4   (1919-­‐1922).   A   reprint   of   a   rare,   complete   collection   of   a   journal   for   which   many   of   the   premier   early   sinologists   wrote.   [Gift   of   Edward   J.   Lazzerini] Northeast  Asian  Studies,  13  (2009). OFFPRINTS Köprülüzade,   Mehmed  Fuad.  “Inhlluence   du   chamanisme   turco-­‐mongol   sur   les   ordres   mystiques  musulmans,”   Istanbul   Darülfünunu   Türkiyat   Enstitüsü   Muhtiraları,   N.S.   1   (1929),  1-­‐19.   Muminov,   Ashirbek.   “Disputes   in   Bukhara   on   the   Persian   Translation   of   the   Qur’an,”   Mélanges   de   l’Université   Saint-­‐Joseph,  LIX  (2006),  301-­‐307. RESOURCES IN DIGITAL FORMAT 1. Aftoreferaty Мансурова,   Юлия   Владимировна.   “Казанская   адмиралтейская   слобода   в  18–19  вв.”  Казан,  2010. Шагавиев,   Дамир   Адгамович.   “Роль   Шигабутдина   Марджани   в   развитии   татарской   богословской   мысли   19   бека.”  Казань,  2010. 2. Dissertations Wing,   Patrick.   “The   Jalayirids   and   Dynastic  State   Formation   in  the   Mongol   Ilkhanate.”   PhD   diss.,   University   of   Chicago,  2007.

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3. Other Амирханов,   Р.М.   Тюрко–татарская   философская   мысль   средневековья   (13–16   вв.).   Казань:   Академия   наук   Татарстан,  2001. Inventory   of   the   Oriental   Manuscripts   of   the   Library   of   the   University   of   Leiden,   Vols.   1-­‐7,   12-­‐15,   20,   and   23-­‐25.   Leiden:   Ter  Lugt  Press,  2007.

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Sample Map Produced with Viz Curious Maps Software

This map depicts the Trans-Siberian Railway, constructed at a cost of 1.455 billion rubles. Shown here are the major stations between Moscow and Vladivostok that punctuated the 5,753mile main line when completed.

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