A History of the Tajiks
Download or Read eBook A History of the Tajiks PDF written by Richard Foltz and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-27 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Richard Foltz |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2019-06-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781838604462 |
ISBN-13 | : 1838604464 |
Rating | : 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A History of the Tajiks by : Richard Foltz
Book excerpt: In this comprehensive and up to date history, from prehistoric proto-Indo-Iranian times to the post-Soviet period, Richard Foltz traces the complex linguistic, cultural and political history of the Tajiks, a Persian-speaking Iranian ethnic group from the modern-day Central Asian states of Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan. In eight chapters, the author explores the revitalisation of Persian culture under the Samanid Empire in the Tajik heartlands of historical Khorasan and Transoxiana; analyses the evolution of the politics of Tajik identity; and traces the history of the ethnic Tajik diaspora today.