01092nam a2200193Ia 4500 CTU_160221 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 39.99 958 S719 Soucek, Svatopluk A history of inner Asia Svat Soucek Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2000 This accessible introduction to Inner Asia traces its history from the arrival of Islam, through the various dynasties to the Russian conquest. The contemporary focus rests on the seven countries that make up present-day Eurasia: Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Sinkiang and Mongolia. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, renewed interest in these countries has prompted considerable debate. While a divergent literature has evolved, no comprehensive survey of the region exists. This book will fill the gap and become indispensable for anyone studying or visiting the area Nguyên, Be Hai Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ