The central argument of this book is that the half-century of Russian rule in Central Asia was shaped by traditions of authoritarian rule, by Russian national interests, and by a civic reform agenda that brought to Turkestan the principles ...

The Church of the East is currently the only complete history in English of the East Syriac Church of the East.

The Sogdian Traders were the main go-between of Central Asia from the fifth to the eighth century.

This up-to-date, comprehensive, thematically indexed bibliography devoted to Afghanistan now and yesterday will help readers to efficiently find their way in the massive secondary literature available.

The book both provides an introduction to the region and presents advanced research on international pipeline projects, political risk and developments after September 11th.

This book, on the other hand, fills a gap in Central Eurasian studies as one of the few comparative case study books on Central Eurasia, covering both the Caucasus and Central Asia; it considers key themes right across the two regions ...

The book both provides an introduction to the region and presents advanced research on international pipeline projects, political risk and developments after September 11th.

This book, on the other hand, fills a gap in Central Eurasian studies as one of the few comparative case study books on Central Eurasia, covering both the Caucasus and Central Asia; it considers key themes right across the two regions ...

This book provides a key text for students seeking to understand feminist and gendered perspectives on criminology and criminal justice, bringing together the most innovative research and work which has taken the study of the relationship ...

The book is intended for use by students at university level as well as by general readers with a basic knowledge of linguistics.