Central Asia. From the century of empires to the present day. Khalid A.

Central Asia is still often perceived as a remote territory located "on the periphery" of modern history. But in reality, this region, in which Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyz, Kazakhstan, as well as the Chinese province of Sinjiang are located at the intersection of world events.

Adib Halid represents the first comprehensive history of Central Asia since the mid -XVIII century to the present day. After the 1700s, the peoples of the region fell under the power of Russia and China. The American scientist-historian of Pakistani origin, Khalid shows how foreign conquest has involved residents of Central Asia in global exchange of goods and ideas and led to the establishment of closer ties with the rest of the world.

in the focus of its research and how the empire -The prisoners, and then the communist states of the USSR and the PRC coped with the ethnic heterogeneity of the region, with the national and cultural differences inherent in it, as well as as historical forces and trends, from colonialism and social revolutions to nationalism and state policy of modernization, formed the modern appearance Asia.