The Resurgence of Central Asia: Islam or Nationalism?
by Ahmed Rashid
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Kazakhstan, Kirgystan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have all become independent states in central Asia, following the break-up of the USSR. All have Muslim majorities and ancient histories, but are otherwise very different. This book provides an introduction to the region.Tags
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An interesting subject but the format didn't flow and the text was stilted.
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Pakistani journalist and bestselling author Ahmed Rashid was born in Rawalpindi in 1948. He was educated at Malvern College in England, Government College in Lahore, and Fitzwilliam College in Cambridge. He works as a correspondent for the Far Eastern Economic Review and the Daily Telegraph and writes for the Wall Street Journal, The Nation, and show more academic journals. His titles include Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia, Jihad: The Rise of Militant Islam in Central Asia, and Descent into Chaos. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Important places
- Central Asia
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- Nonfiction, History, Religion & Spirituality, General Nonfiction
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- 958 — History & geography History of Asia Central Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzebekistan
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- DK859 .R37 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics – Poland History of Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics Local history and description Soviet Central Asia. West Turkestan
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