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Historical Dictionary of Kyrgyzstan
Rafis Abazov
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Description for Historical Dictionary of Kyrgyzstan
Hardback. When it became independent in 1991, Kyrgyzstan quickly resumed a position of strategic importance that it hadn't known since the Great Game of the 19th century. Abazov provides a detailed analysis of this new country and of the turbulent past that is the heritage of its people. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania and the Middle East. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCK; GBC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 28. Weight in Grams: 553.
The modern history of Kyrgyzstan resembles a fascinating history of the Great Game (a term used to describe competition between the British and Russian Empires for domination in Central Asia). For centuries, various great powers and nomadic Khanates attempted to establish an ultimate control over this strategically important land, and the land populated by Kyrgyzs was fragmented between various political entities. Only at the end of the 19th century did the Russian Empire finally acquire control over this region. In 1924 the Kyrgyz land was united into a single political entity in the controversial and still widely debated border delimitation ... Read more
The modern history of Kyrgyzstan resembles a fascinating history of the Great Game (a term used to describe competition between the British and Russian Empires for domination in Central Asia). For centuries, various great powers and nomadic Khanates attempted to establish an ultimate control over this strategically important land, and the land populated by Kyrgyzs was fragmented between various political entities. Only at the end of the 19th century did the Russian Empire finally acquire control over this region. In 1924 the Kyrgyz land was united into a single political entity in the controversial and still widely debated border delimitation ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Series
Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania and the Middle East
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810848689
SKU
V9780810848689
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About Rafis Abazov
Rafis Abazovis a visiting scholar at the Harriman Institute at Columbia University, New York. He is the author of two books and numerous articles in Kazakhstani, Russian, and other international academic journals. He has contributed articles to theEncyclopaedia of Modern Asia, and the Encyclopaedia of National Economies.
Reviews for Historical Dictionary of Kyrgyzstan
Provides useful reference materials, statistical data and an extensive bibliography, thus taking this book beyond a simple reference source and making it helpful in understanding most important regional issues in the 20th and the beginning of the 21st centuries…In sum, this extensively researched and intelligently written reference book represents a valuable and most updated supplement to the existing literature on ... Read more