History of CathayIn this book, Ildik Bellr Hann presents a transcription, translation, and analysis of the Trkh i Khat', or, the "History of Cathay." Written in a little known Turkic language referred to by scholars as "Trk 'Acm," the Trkh i Khat' serves as an excellent source for linguistic study. Bellr Hann expertly dissects the language of this manuscript in order to argue that its linguistic features represent a predecessor of modern Azerbaijani Turkic. Beyond the