Muslims in the Russian Army - Colonial Accommodation and the Limits of Empire, 1874 1917

This book is the first comprehensive account of the tsarist army's relationship to Muslim soldiers in late imperial Russia. It will be of interest to researchers in European History, Modern History, Military and Naval History, and Central Asian, Russian and Eastern European Studies.

List of contents

Foreword; Introduction; 1. The military reform of 1874 and the challenges of empire; 2. Islam policies in the regular army: oath-taking, religious holidays and military chaplains; 3. Fighting for the tsar: Volga-Ural Muslims in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877/78; 4. Military service in imperial politics and Muslim public discourse, 1905–1914; 5. Muslim soldiers in Russia’s First World War; Conclusion and outlook; Bibliography

About the author

Franziska Davies is Assistant Professor of Eastern European History at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany.

Summary

This book is the first comprehensive account of the tsarist army’s relationship to Muslim soldiers in late imperial Russia. It will be of interest to researchers in European History, Modern History, Military and Naval History, and Central Asian, Russian and Eastern European Studies.

Product details

• Authors: Franziska Davies, Franziska (Ludwig-Maximilians University o Davies
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.03.2025
• EAN: 9781032908939
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3290893-9
• No. of pages: 234
• Series: Imperial Transformations – Russian, Soviet and Post-Soviet History
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; Islam, Eastern Europe, European History, RELIGION / Islam / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, military history, RELIGION / Islam / History, Politics & government, Warfare & defence, History of Religion, Later 19th century c 1850 to c 1899, Regional Studies, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, Warfare and defence, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Russia;Muslims;Islam;history;Soviet;russian history