Islam in Central Asia - Hardcover

Malashenko, Alexei; Polonskaya, Ludmila; Plonskaya, Ludmila

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0863721826 ISBN 13: 9780863721823

Publisher: Ithaca Press, 1994

Synopsis

Islam in Central Asia examines the Islamic states in this area before, during, and after the Russian conquest, detailing the changes which occurred during the Russian colonialist era and the dramatic upheavals brought about by the subsequent 1917 revolution. The plight of Muslims under Stalin's regime is also recounted, as is their role in the USSR during the Afghan War, including active opposition to the Russian policy in Afghanistan.
The policy of Islam and Muslims under the Communist regime, the recent renaissance of Islamic culture in the region, and the influence of Islam in politics during the break-up of the USSR are also discussed. The book concludes with a look to the future, evaluating the position of the emergent Muslim states in Central Asia, and their relationship to the new Russian state.

About this title

Review:

'With a rich and measured clarity as the impressive centrepiece of the book, their approach accommodates many insights. A set of most treasurable readings', Daily Jang

About the Author:

Alexei Malashenko is a senior researcher at the Institute of Oriental Studies.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ithaca Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0863721826
• ISBN 13: 9780863721823
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 172