The Turks of Central Asia

by Charles W. Hostler

Overview

This is a pioneering study which presents carefully researched data on the some 55 million Turkish-speaking peoples of the former Soviet Union and Central Asia. The historical background of and the recent developments in Central Asia and the Trans-Caucasus are presented in detail. Hostler's conclusions emphasize the present instability and the importance of Central Asia as well as the competing roles of Turkey, Iran, Russia and other countries.

This unique book follows a standard, traditional historical approach. Central Asia is a vast, little-understood area of great strategic, political, military, and economic importance, which could be a source of future world instability. Scholars and policymakers will be interested in this source of updated and factual information about a little-known area of increasing significance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275939311
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	06/30/1993
Edition description:	REVISED & UPDATED
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.75(d)
Lexile:	1480L (what's this?)

About the Author

DR. CHARLES WARREN HOSTLER was the U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain until March 1993. He has spent over 50 years traveling, researching, and studying the Moslem world, especially in Central Asia.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
Handbook of the Turkish Peoples of the World
The Emergence and Development of Turkism
Pan-Turkism
Summary and Perspectives
Appendixes
Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

A study of the Turkish people in Turkey itself, the former Soviet Union, China, Afghanistan, Iran, and other places. Includes an outline of the history and characteristics of the people as a whole, and discusses the development of Turkish nationalism in the 19th and 20th centuries and the current pan-Turkist movement among the various populations, many of whom suffer oppression as minorities. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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