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This book is about the captivating and exceptional life story of Tamta, a 13th century noblewoman born to an Armenian family in Georgia. After the capture of her father Ivané Zakarian (Mqargrdzeli in Georgian) during a siege, Tamta was surrendered in marriage to a nephew of the famous Saladin. After further marriages to other Muslim rulers, she was taken hostage by the Mongols and spent years in Mongolia before the Mongols returned her to Akhlat on the northwestern coast of Lake Van and made her the ruler of the region. Tamta’s change of status from forced bride, a victim, to a female ruler represents one of the extraordinary transformations of a woman in medieval history. The author, Antony Eastmond, takes the reader along the itinerary of Tamta’s travels and her encounters with various peoples, their languages, cultures and religions. He also weaves into the picture aspects of visual and material culture, trade, politics and war. Eastmond’s clear and fluid style of writing builds up a gripping picture of Tamta’s world and the roles women played in it.
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