| Edition |
Revised and updated edition. |
| Description |
xxiii, 494 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Note |
"First published in the United Kingdom in 2007 by C. Hurst & Co. (Publishers) Ltd." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Ancient Encounters (earliest times-8th century) -- Central Eurasia Ascendant (9th-16th centuries) -- Between Islam and China (16th-19th centuries) -- Between Empire and Nation (late 19th-early 20th century) -- Between China and the Soviet Union (1910s-1940s) -- In the People's Republic of China (1950s-1980s) -- Between China and the World (1990s-2000s) -- Colonialism, Assimilationism and Ethnocide (2000s-2020s). |
| Summary |
"The first comprehensive history of Xinjiang, the vast central Eurasian region bordering India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Mongolia. Forming one-sixth of the People's Republic of China (PRC), Xinjiang stands at the crossroads between China, India, the Mediterranean, and Russia and has, since the Bronze Age, played a pivotal role in the social, cultural, and political development of Asia and the world. Drawing on primary sources in several Asian and European languages, James Millward presents a thorough study of Xinjiang's history and people from antiquity to the present and takes a balanced look at the position of Turkic Muslims within the PRC today. While offering fresh material and perspectives for specialists, this engaging survey of Xinjiang's rich environmental, cultural, and ethno-political heritage is also written for travelers, students, and anyone eager to learn about this vital connector between East and West. This new edition brings the book up to the present, reflecting on the mistreatment of Muslims in contemporary Xinjiang and the contentious place the province holds in today's China"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (China) -- History.
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China -- Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu.
(OCoLC)fst01212006
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Title |
History of Xinjiang |
| Other Editions: |
Revised edition of: Millward, James A., 1961- Eurasian crossroads New York : Columbia University Press, 2007 9780231139243 (DLC) 2006040207 |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Millward, James A., 1961- Eurasian crossroads. Revised and updated New York : Columbia University Press, [2021] 9780231555593 (DLC) 2021017736 |
| ISBN |
9780231204545 hardcover |
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023120454X hardcover |
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9780231204552 paperback |
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0231204558 paperback |
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9780231555593 electronic book |
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