A History of the Tajiks
iranians of the east
$90.03
- Paperback
280 pages
- Release Date
6 September 2023
Summary
Unveiling the Tajiks: A Journey Through History and Identity
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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780755649655 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0755649656 |
| Author: | Richard Foltz |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | I.B. Tauris |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 280 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 6 September 2023 |
| Weight: | 460g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm x 22mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
The book will be an indispensable academic resource for anyone interested in Iranian or Central Asian studies … Given the depth of its research and the strengths of its arguments, it remains the key text on Tajik politics and history to date. * Europe-Asia Studies *An informative introduction to an important subject that has been ill-served both in history and in scholarship. * Daniel Beben, Central Asian Survey *This engagingly written, excellent new history of the Tajik people is an outstanding achievement. * Rustam Shukurov, Professor of History, Moscow State University, Russia *
About The Author
Richard Foltz
Richard Foltz is Professor of Religions and Cultures at Concordia University, Canada.
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