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Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of Central Asia

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  • © 2008

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Authors:
  1. Rafis Abazov
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Part of the book series: Palgrave Concise Historical Atlases (PCHA)

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Table of contents (50 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introductory Maps

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Physical Characteristics

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      Pages 2-3

    3. Political Characteristics

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      Pages 4-5

    4. Natural Resources

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      Pages 6-7

    5. Demography

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      Pages 8-9

    6. Central Asian Cultures

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      Pages 10-11

  3. Early History, Sixth Century b.c. to Sixth Century a.d.

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. Political Map of the Ancient World

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      Pages 14-15

    3. Bactria, Sogdiana, Margiana and Khwarezm, Sixth to Third Centuries b.c.

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      Pages 16-17

    4. Alexander the Great and the Greek Influence in Central Asia

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      Pages 18-19

    5. Parthian Empire and the Kushans

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      Pages 20-21

    6. Sassanid Empire, Third to Seventh Centuries

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      Pages 22-23

    7. Early Turkic Empires

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      Pages 24-25

    8. Religions in Central Asia: Zoroastrianism, Buddhism and Christianity

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      Pages 26-27

    9. International Trade and the Beginning of the Great Silk Road

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      Pages 28-29

  4. Islamic Golden Age, Seventh to Twelfth Centuries a.d.

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      Pages 31-31
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    2. The Political Map of Central Asia in the Middle Ages

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      Pages 32-33

    3. The Arab Conquest of Central Asia

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      Pages 34-35

    4. Consolidation of the Caliphate’s Political Influence

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      Pages 36-37
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This atlas graphically illuminates the region's history tracing back to the 8th-7th century B.C. From the spread of Islam to the invasion of the Mongols, the area has been at the crossroads of some of the world's most important developments, all succinctly explained in this book.

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'The atlas serves as a useful reference, valuable for its clarity and wealth of information.' - www.museo-on.com

'...as a cheap, up to date, nearly pocket-sized guide to a little-known area of enormous geopolitical importance, this book is unrivalled. It seems to me that most public reference libraries, and academic libraries catering for courses in geography, history, politics or international relations, ought to consider it for acquisition.' - Martin Guha, Reference Reviews

'...contains a wealth of clear and easily accessible information; it is a bold attempt to describe and graphically illustrate the history of a complex region and the author is to be warmly congratulated for it. The paperback atlas is an affordable and worthy addition to any library.' Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society

About the author

Rafis Abazov is an adjunct professor at the Harriman Institute, Columbia University. He worked as a Central Asian regional analyst for Moscow-based news agencies and newspapers and contributed annual analytical reports on Central Asia to various international analytical research centers, including the Freedom House and Transition-on-Line. He has published three books, including Historical Dictionary of Kyrgyzstan and Historical Dictionary of Turkmenistan and contributed a number of articles to edited volumes, including about 50 articles to various encyclopedias.

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