Description |
xiv, 281 pages : maps ; 23 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Central Asia's islamic warriors -- Islam and politics in Central Asia, past and present: Conquerors and saints, the past as present -- Islam underground in the Soviet Union -- First decade of independence -- Islamic movements in Central Asia since 1991: Islamic renaissance party and the Civil War in Tajikistan -- Hizb ut-Tahrir, reviving the Caliphate -- Namangani and the Islamic movement of Uzbekistan -- Namangani and Jihad in Central Asia -- New great game? United States, Russia and China -- Central Asia and its neighbors -- Uncertain future -- Appendix: Call to Jihad by the Islamic movement of Uzbekistan. |
Subject |
Asia, Central -- Politics and government.
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Islam and politics -- Asia, Central.
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Islamic fundamentalism -- Asia, Central.
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Jihad.
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Asia, Central -- Politics and government -- 1991-
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ISBN |
0300093454 alkaline paper |
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