| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 213 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Central Asian Studies |
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Central Asian studies.
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| Contents |
1. Russian Turkestan and the revolt of 1916 -- 2. Constructing Russia's new colony -- 3. The colony in the empire -- 4. Islam in Russian Turkestan -- 5. The making of a settler colony -- 6. Turkestan and the fall of the Russian empire -- 7. Epilogue : the colonial dilemma resolved |
| Summary |
The central argument of this book is that the half-century of Russian rule in Central Asia was shaped by traditions of authoritarian rule, by Russian national interests, and by a civic reform agenda that brought to Turkestan the principles that informed Alexander II's reform policies. This civilizing mission sought to lay the foundations for a rejuvenated, 'modern' empire, unified by imperial citizenship, patriotism, and a shared secular culture. Evidence for Brower's thesis is drawn from major archives in Uzbekistan and Russia. Use of these records permitted him to develop the first interpret |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-207) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
HISTORY -- Asia -- Central Asia.
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HISTORY -- Asia -- General.
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Colonization
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Kolonialismus
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Kolonisatie.
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| SUBJECT |
Russia -- Colonization -- Asia, Central
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Asia, Central -- Annexation to Russia
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Asia, Central -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125700
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| Subject |
Central Asia
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Russia
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Turkestan
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Russland
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Russie -- Colonisation intérieure -- Asie centrale.
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Asie centrale -- 19e siècle.
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Asie centrale -- 20e siècle.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2002068285 |
| ISBN |
9781135144937 |
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1135144931 |
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9780203605219 |
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0203605217 |
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9781135145019 |
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1135145016 |
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9781135145095 |
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1135145091 |
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1283844168 |
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9781283844161 |
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