The Qїrghїz Baatïr and the Russian Empire

The The Qїrghїz Baatïr and the Russian Empire offers a vivid description of the dynamism and dilemmas of empire-building in nomadic Central Asia from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century, through reconstructing the biography of a Qїrghїz chieftain, Shabdan Jantay uulu (ca. 1839-1912).

About the author

Tetsu Akiyama, Ph.D. (2010), Hokkaido University, is Associate Professor at the Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS). His publications include Why Was Russian Direct Rule over Kyrgyz Nomads Dependent on Tribal Chieftains 'Manaps'? (Cahiers du Monde russe, vol. 56/4, 2015).

Product details

• Authors: Tetsu Akiyama
• Publisher: de Gruyter Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.2021
• EAN: 9789004436121
• ISBN: 978-90-04-43612-1
• No. of pages: 158
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 234 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 399 g
• Series: Islamic Area Studies
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous