Islam in the Soviet Union - From the Second World War to Perestroika

Summary

This text provides a detailed historical study of Islam under post-war Soviet Communism. Yaacov Ro'i describes and analyzes all aspects of Islam which relate to the Soviet domestic scene, with the purpose of demonstrating how and why it survived in the face of Soviet repression and secularization.

Product details

• Authors: Yaacov Ro'i, Ro'i Yaacov
• Publisher: Hurst Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2000
• EAN: 9781850654032
• ISBN: 978-1-85065-403-2
• Weight: 1155 g
• Illustrations: maps
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Islam, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, RELIGION / Islam / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, Islamic Studies, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), USSR, Soviet Union, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, HISTORY / Islamic, HISTORY / Russia / Soviet Era