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13 of the Best Books and Articles on: Central Asian History

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1.

Central Asia in Historical Perspective » Read Now
by Beatrice F. Manz. 245 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...structures of Central Asian society. In this...shall trace the history of Central Asia...Caucasian and Central Asian history, graced with a...volatility of Soviet history...
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Soviet Central Asia: The Failed Transformation » Read Now
by William Fierman. 328 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...from the four "Central Asian republics." Moreover...a much longer history of more intensive...the course of Central Asian history. Among the most...ethnically Muslim...
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The Turks of Central Asia » Read Now
by Charles Warren Hostler . 242 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

This book is a pioneering study which presents carefully researched data on the some 55 milion Turkish-speaking peoples of the former Soviet Union and Central Asia. The historical background of and the recent developments in Central Asia and the Trans-Caucasus are presented in detail. Hostler's...
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This book is a pioneering study which presents carefully researched data on the some 55 milion Turkish-speaking peoples of the former Soviet Union and Central Asia. The historical background of and the recent developments in Central Asia and the Trans-Caucasus are presented in detail. Hostler's conclusions emphasize the present instability and the potential strategic and economic importance of Central Asia as well as the competing roles of Turkey, Iran, Russia, and other countries.
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Central Asia Reader: The Rediscovery of History » Read Now
by H. B. Paksoy. 208 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...recover the true history of the region...has engaged Central Asian writers with...establishment of the Central Asian State University...writing of history, grounded on...
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The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia » Read Now
by Rene Grousset, Naomi Walford. 688 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...steppe is of the Asian. After the Huns...had fled from Central Asia under pressure...The interior history of the steppe...vastness of the Asian northeast. 4 Were the...
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Central Asia and Transcaucasia: Ethnicity and Conflict » Read Now
by Vitaly V. Naumkin. 244 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

The collapse of the Soviet Union and its totalitarian system has resulted in instability and conflict among its many ethnic groups. In this volume, a distinguished group of scholars from the Russian Center for Strategic Research and International Studies examines the ethnic conflicts roiling Central...
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The collapse of the Soviet Union and its totalitarian system has resulted in instability and conflict among its many ethnic groups. In this volume, a distinguished group of scholars from the Russian Center for Strategic Research and International Studies examines the ethnic conflicts roiling Central Asia and Transcaucasia today--the roots and dynamics of these conflicts, their possible consequences, and the possibilities for resolution. The analyses are based upon extensive field studies, interviews, local press accounts, and other sources unavailable in the West. The work presents an inside view of the conflicts, describes the forces involved, and provides a prognosis for future developments in the region.
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Islam, Islamism and Political Order in Central Asia, in Journal of International Affairs » Read Now
by Edward W. Walker. 21 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

...Today, more Tajiks than any other Central Asian nationality identify themselves...summer 2001, to the surprise of Central Asian officials, the IMU did not...
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Southern Watch: Russia's Policy in Central Asia, in Journal of International Affairs » Read Now
by Dmitri Trenin. 13 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library

...project. A TROUBLED HISTORY Central Asia was one of the...themselves loose from the "Asian millstone" as they...deployments in the Central Asian states. Had he tried...to...
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Inner Asian Frontiers of China » Read Now
by Owen Lattimore. 588 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...the Inner Asian Frontier...of Chinese History 39...Deserts of Central Asia...Great Wall History 469...the Inner Asian Frontiers...Penetration of Central Asia...frontier...
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Imperial Rivals: China, Russia, and Their Disputed Frontier » Read Now
by S. C. M. Paine. 426 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...of Modern History , Taipei...periphery to a central concern for...the East Asian reflection...the Soviet Central Asian republics...Empire in Central Asia...
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China's Last Nomads: The History and Culture of China's Kazaks » Read Now
by Linda Benson, Ingvar Svanberg. 251 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

A growing interest in China's borderlands accelerated after the 1991 breakup of the Soviet Union, which brought independence to new states like Kazakhastan as well as a new configuration of power to Central Eurasia. Despite renewed interest in the region and its peoples, information on the Kazakhs...
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A growing interest in China's borderlands accelerated after the 1991 breakup of the Soviet Union, which brought independence to new states like Kazakhastan as well as a new configuration of power to Central Eurasia. Despite renewed interest in the region and its peoples, information on the Kazakhs, and particularly on the Kazakhs living in China, has remained limited. This new study, based on Chinese publications and archival materials as well as on recent field-work, provides an up-to-date treatment of Kazakh history and culture, emphasizing the Kazakhs in twentieth century China and, in particular, their status today as one of China's minority nationalities.
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Literatures of Central Asia: Azerbaijan, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, in World Literature Today » Read Now
by Djelal Kadir. 4 pgs.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...national future. Nations are historys progeny; the noun nation...junctures as the "new" Central Asian nations find themselves...abortive peripeteia before historys process...
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The -Stans of Central Asia: The Turanian Bioregion, in Whole Earth » Read Now
by Eric Sievers. 2 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library

...Right now, the history that is of most interest to Central Asians is the...all the Central Asian states are undergoing...While some Central Asian places and...