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A History of Inner Asia
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by Svat Soucek
Sales Rank: 177298
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List Price: $33.99
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 384 pages
Published by: Cambridge University Press March 28, 2000
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0521657040
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0521657044
Book Dimensions:
9 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
Weighs: 1.3 pounds
Reader Reviews
This book follows the history of 'inner asia' from the time of the Islamic conquests to modern day independence. The area covered is the steppe lands from Mongolia to the former soviet republics(Kazakhstan, Uzbek, Tajik, Turkmen and Kyrgiz) as well as the Sinkiang(Xinxiang/Uiguer) province of China. It covers with wonderful fluid writing the history from the original linguistic families of Turkic speaking tribesmen to the arrival of Islam. We see how the people were once Buddhist and how Arabic script colonized them only to be repalced by Cyrillic in modern times. We are told of the the story of the Kok Turks, and CHinese expansion into Inner and outer mongolia. Various dynasties are covered, including Persian influence and the lands of Bokhara and Khiva. The arrival of the Mongols is explained and the decline through to Soviet expansion Most fascinating is the account brings us up to the modern day, explaining the Communist state of Mongolia and the Sovietization of Central Asia, including the various autonomous 'nations' the Soviets created for groups like the Bakshir nomads and other peoples of the Steppe, preserving, creating and in come cases fragmenting culture. The soviets even impressed language onto peoples, such as the Uzbeks, giving alphabets and coercing natives. Modern times has seen war, famine, dictatorship, Chinese encroachment, Suppression, and of course Islamization of the region. Today seperatist movements are encoruaged in China and Pan-Turk ideals are pipe dreams. This is inner asia, a fascinatign region of diverse culture and history, fascinting linguistic ties and a history that must be told and read. A Highly readable book about an amazing place and a wonderful people. Anyone interested in the world, in history or new ideas will enjoy this read. Seth J. Frantzman
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