Soviet and Muslim - The Institutionalization of Islam in Central Asia, 1943-1991

Rather than merely "surviving" Soviet rule, Islam in Central Asia shaped, and was shaped by, the social and political context of Communism. Relying on recently declassified Central Asian archival sources, most of them never seen before by historians, Soviet and Muslim offers a radical new reading of Islam's resilience and evolution under atheist rule.

List of contents

• Acknowledgments


• Note on Transliteration


• Introduction


• Chapter 1: World War II and Islamically Informed Soviet Patriotism


• Chapter 2: Institutionalizing Soviet Islam, 1944-1958


• Chapter 3: SADUM's New Ambitions, 1943-1958


• Chapter 4: The Anti-Religious Campaign, 1959-1964


• Chapter 5: The Muftiate on the International Stage


• Chapter 6: The Brezhnev Era and its Aftermath, 1965-1989


• Epilogue


• Glossary


• Bibliography

About the author

Eren Tasar is Assistant Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Summary

Rather than merely "surviving" Soviet rule, Islam in Central Asia shaped, and was shaped by, the social and political context of Communism. Relying on recently declassified Central Asian archival sources, most of them never seen before by historians, Soviet and Muslim offers a radical new reading of Islam's resilience and evolution under atheist rule.

Additional text

Eren Tasar tells the story of how the Soviet state, formally committed to eradicating religion and spreading atheism, shaped Islam in Central Asia in surprising ways. Based on a treasure trove of newly declassified documents in multiple languages, Soviet and Muslim transforms our understanding of the complexities of governing Muslim life and institutions. It will be read with great profit by scholars interested in Soviet history, Central Asia, and the global dimensions of Islam.

Product details

• Authors: Eren Tasar, Eren (Assistant Professor of History Tasar
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2018
• EAN: 9780190652104
• ISBN: 978-0-19-065210-4
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 241 mm x 38 mm
• Series: Religion and Global Politics; Religion and Global Politics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Islam, Russia, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, RELIGION / Islam / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Asia / Central Asia, Central Asia, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, History of Religion, Politics and government, Asian History, History and Archaeology, USSR, Soviet Union, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, History of other geographical groupings and regions, HISTORY / Russia / General