A history of the Tajiks : Iranians of the East

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A history of the Tajiks : Iranians of the East

Richard Foltz

I.B. Tauris, 2019

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [216]-224) and index

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Description

In this comprehensive and up to date history, from prehistoric proto-Indo-Iranian times to the post-Soviet period, Richard Foltz traces the complex linguistic, cultural and political history of the Tajiks, a Persian-speaking Iranian ethnic group from the modern-day Central Asian states of Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan. In eight chapters, the author explores the revitalisation of Persian culture under the Samanid Empire in the Tajik heartlands of historical Khorasan and Transoxiana; analyses the evolution of the politics of Tajik identity; and traces the history of the ethnic Tajik diaspora today.

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Historical Timeline List of Illustrations A Note on Transliteration Introduction: Who are the Tajiks? Chapter One: The Prehistory of Central Asia Chapter Two: Sogdians and Bactrians Chapter Three: The Samanid Empire and the New Persian Renaissance Chapter Four: Tajiks and Turks Chapter Five: The Soviet Period Chapter Six: The Republic of Tajikistan Chapter Seven: Tajiks Beyond the Borders: Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, China, and the Diaspora Excursus: Afghanistan at a Stone's Throw Bibliography Index

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  • NCID
    BB28652847
  • ISBN
    • 9781784539559
    • 9781838604462
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvi, 231 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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