A Primary Source Reader (Contemporary Central Asia: Societies, Politics, and Cultures)

"This source reader discusses Central Asian history through the context of Russian colonialism and its aftermath. It examines the influence of ethnonationalism, religion, and cross-cultural contact in the nation-building process across Central Asia."--

Pressestimmen
For educators engaged in Central Asian history, one of the difficulties has always been to provide primary source materials that students can use to contextualize and situate indigenous peoples in the era and environment of conquest and colonization. Yuri Malikov's collection fills a significant void. The materials selected are highly relevant, skillfully translated, and organized in logical fashion. It is an excellent addition to limited works available to teach modern Central Asian history.--Steven Sabol, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

This collection will be useful for courses in Central Asian and in Russian history. It fills a significant gap in the field.--Shoshana Keller, Hamilton College

Malikov merits the highest praise for producing a primary source reader that introduces readers to the full array of Russian imperial and Soviet engagement in Central Asia, and the Central Asians' responses. The volume offers a wealth of translations of never-before-published documents which represent a major contribution to the study of modern Central Asia.--Scott Levi, Ohio State University

A long-overdue collection of sources on modern Central Asia translated into English, this excellent anthology is a very useful teaching tool for students of the region.--Niccolo Pianciola, Lingnan University

Über den Autor und weitere Mitwirkende
Yuriy Malikov is associate professor of history at SUNY Oneonta.