Eurasian crossroads : a history of Xinjiang /
The first comprehensive history of Xinjiang, the vast central Eurasian region bordering India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia and Mongolia. Forming one-sixth of the People's Republic of China (PRC), Xinjiang stands at the crossroads between China, India, the M...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
[2022].
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| Edition: | Revised and updated edition. |
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| Summary: | The first comprehensive history of Xinjiang, the vast central Eurasian region bordering India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia and Mongolia. Forming one-sixth of the People's Republic of China (PRC), Xinjiang stands at the crossroads between China, India, the Mediterranean and Russia and has, since the Bronze Age, played a pivotal role in the social, cultural and political development of Asia and the world. Drawing on primary sources in several Asian and European languages, James Millward presents a thorough study of Xinjiang's history and people from antiquity to the present and takes a balanced look at the position of Turkic Muslims within the PRC today. While offering fresh material and perspectives for specialists, this engaging survey of Xinjiang's rich environmental, cultural and ethnopolitical heritage is also written for travelers, students and anyone eager to learn about this vital connector between East and West. This new edition brings the book up to the present, reflecting on the mistreatment of Muslims in contemporary Xinjiang and the contentious place the province holds in today's China. |
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| Item Description: | "First published in the United Kingdom in 2007 by C. Hurst & Co. (Publishers) Ltd." |
| Physical Description: | xxiii, 494 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780231204545 023120454X 9780231204552 0231204558 |