In the "wild countries" of Central Asia : ethnography, science, and empire in Imperial Russia

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In the "wild countries" of Central Asia : ethnography, science, and empire in Imperial Russia

Scott Bailey

Academica Press, c2019

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [257]-271) and index

Contents of Works

  • Connecting science and colonialism
  • Mobility as a tool of imperial states and the Russian case
  • Cross-cultural encounters and the transformation of Central Asian nationalism
  • The imperial gaze : Petr Semonov as prototype of Eurasian scholar-traveler
  • Nikolai Przheval'skii and extension of Russian-Central Asian space
  • Russia in the North Pacific
  • The scaling of colonial activity
  • Conclusion : Russia's Central Asian expeditions in world historical context
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