IV. THE SĀSĀNIDES, THE EPHTHALITES, AND THE TURKS V. THE RISE OF ISLĀM AND INVASIONS OF THE ARABS XVI. THE KARA-KHANIDES, OR UIGHURS XVII. THE GHAZNAVIDES AND THE KISE OF THE SELJŪKS V GŪR AMIR, THE MAUSOLEUM OF TAMERLANE (verestChAGIN) Frontispiece SO-CALLED SARCOPHAGUS OF ALEXANDER IN CONSTANTINOPLE (photograph) |