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PublisherPrinceton University Press

ISBN-100691161399

ISBN-139780691161396

eBay Product ID (ePID)11050068070

Product Key Features

Number of Pages576 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameCentral Asia : a New History from the Imperial Conquests to the Present

Publication Year2021

SubjectAsia / Central Asia, Europe / Eastern, Political Ideologies / Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism, Imperialism

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science, History

AuthorAdeeb Khalid

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.7 in

Item Weight39.8 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2020-047138

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"In his monumental Central Asia , Adeeb Khalid puts the region at the "crossroads of history". A laboratory of colonialism, revolution, nation building and telescoped social and cultural transformation, it has experienced "every achievement of modernity and every one of its disasters." ---Daniel Beer, Times Literary Supplement, "Khalid, presents a masterful history of modern Central Asia which is at once scholarly, analytical and wonderfully accessible. . . .Adeeb Khalid deserves our gratitude for producing a path-breaking study of modern Central Asian history. One hopes it will pave the way for more." ---Scott C. Levi, History Today, "Formidably detailed, Central Asia is ideal for upper-level students wondering how a chronically misunderstood region has been shaped by broad currents and dominant powers of modern world history, in concert with local actors." ---Andrew M. Wender, World History Connected, "Khalid presents a masterful history of modern Central Asia which is at once scholarly, analytical and wonderfully accessible. . . .Adeeb Khalid deserves our gratitude for producing a path-breaking study of modern Central Asian history. One hopes it will pave the way for more." ---Scott C. Levi, History Today, "This book not only illuminates but also invigorates the study of Central Asia through an engaging and accessible narrative." ---Yuan Gao, Asian Review of World Histories, "One of the newest and comprehensive studies on the region. It is a very broad and, at the same time, concise introduction to Central Asian history." ---Marat Iliyasov, The Rest Journal, "The book is successful in revealing the two centuries of political, social and cultural history of the peoples of Central Asia, and serves to further progress knowledge about this region." ---Mirzokhid Askarov, Ethnic and Racial Studies, "In his monumental Central Asia , Adeeb Khalid puts the region at the 'crossroads of history'. A laboratory of colonialism, revolution, nation building and telescoped social and cultural transformation, it has experienced 'every achievement of modernity and every one of its disasters'." ---Daniel Beer, Times Literary Supplement

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal958

SynopsisA major history of Central Asia and how it has been shaped by modern world eventsCentral Asia is often seen as a remote and inaccessible land on the peripheries of modern history. Encompassing Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and the Xinjiang province of China, it in fact stands at the crossroads of world events. Ad, A major history of Central Asia and how it has been shaped by modern world events Central Asia is often seen as a remote and inaccessible land on the peripheries of modern history. Encompassing Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and the Xinjiang province of China, it in fact stands at the crossroads of world events. Adeeb Khalid provides the first comprehensive history of Central Asia from the mid-eighteenth century to today, shedding light on the historical forces that have shaped the region under imperial and Communist rule. Predominantly Muslim with both nomadic and settled populations, the peoples of Central Asia came under Russian and Chinese rule after the 1700s. Khalid shows how foreign conquest knit Central Asians into global exchanges of goods and ideas and forged greater connections to the wider world. He explores how the Qing and Tsarist empires dealt with ethnic heterogeneity, and compares Soviet and Chinese Communist attempts at managing national and cultural difference. He highlights the deep interconnections between the "Russian" and "Chinese" parts of Central Asia that endure to this day, and demonstrates how Xinjiang remains an integral part of Central Asia despite its fraught and traumatic relationship with contemporary China. The essential history of one of the most diverse and culturally vibrant regions on the planet, this panoramic book reveals how Central Asia has been profoundly shaped by the forces of modernity, from colonialism and social revolution to nationalism, state-led modernization, and social engineering.

LC Classification NumberDK856.K47 2021