Central Asia, 130 Years of Russian Dominance

Central Asia, 130 Years of Russian Dominance
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Publisher : Duke University Press
Total Pages : 676
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ISBN-10 : 0822315211
ISBN-13 : 9780822315216
Rating : 4/5 (216 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Central Asia, 130 Years of Russian Dominance by : Edward Allworth

Download or read book Central Asia, 130 Years of Russian Dominance written by Edward Allworth and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **** BCL3 lists the predecessor version carrying the subtitle A century of Russian rule (1967). A needed revision of the classic. Deals with the people, their intellectual lives, the land, history, nationalism, agriculture, industry, modernization. A cloth edition is reported at $57.50; we've not seen it. **** The first edition, titled Central Asia: A Century of Russian Rule (1967), is cited in BCL3. The present edition is a revision of Central Asia: 120 Years of Russian Rule (1989). This new, augmented edition preserves the previous 17 chapters intact. Besides writing a new final chapter that focuses mainly on the eventful period 1989-93, the editor has also revised the preface and notes about contributors, and has enlarged and updated the bibliography of English-language sources and readings. Paper edition (unseen), $26.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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