Table of Contents

Preface
Imperial Russia and Islam
Old Empire on a New Basis
Soviet Central Asia: Laying a Foundation
Discussing the Problem
Breaking Islam
Retrenchment
Second Wave
Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography

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Sets the anti-Islamic campaign in the context of general policies on religion and the nationalities.

About the Author

SHOSHANA KELLER is an Associate Professor of Russian/Soviet History at Hamilton College. Her research and training center on the multinational character of the Soviet Union and integrating Russian history into that of the Eurasian continent as a whole.

Reviews

.,."addresses the Soviet campaigns to suppress Islamic institutions in Central Asia in the period before the Second World War."-Journal of Asian Studies

?...addresses the Soviet campaigns to suppress Islamic institutions in Central Asia in the period before the Second World War.?-Journal of Asian Studies

?[A] major contribution to the field of modern Central Asian studies, and also to the modern history of the Islamic world.?-The American Historical Review

?Keller's book is one of the first to explore the Soviet treatment of Islam in Central Asia in this period, the revolutionary first decades of Soviet rule....Keller's conclusions about the survival of Islam and traditional Central Asian identities are particularly perspicacious. Keller's book is an important contribution to the literature.?-Religious Studies Review

?Keller's use of primary documents and astute scholarship shines through in this splendid work designed for professionals and advanced researchers.?-Political Science Quarterly

?These are broad issues that students of early Soviet Central Asia will have to grapple with as more works follow this pioneering study and benefit from the valuable contribution it makes to our understanding of a crucial period of modern Central Asian history.?-The Russian Review

?This substantial scholarly work traces the evolution of Tsarist Russian and Soviet policy toward Islam in Central Asia, especially the republic if Uzbekistan...Anyone who wants to understand the impact of Tsarist and Soviet policy on the place of Islam in Central Asian society should read this book.?-Middle East Journal

?This well-presented, erudite study examines the struggle in Central Asia between the atheistic Soviet communist regime and Islam's ancient religious and political traditions. Upper-division undergraduates and above.?-Choice

"ÝA¨ major contribution to the field of modern Central Asian studies, and also to the modern history of the Islamic world."-The American Historical Review

..."addresses the Soviet campaigns to suppress Islamic institutions in Central Asia in the period before the Second World War."-Journal of Asian Studies

"[A] major contribution to the field of modern Central Asian studies, and also to the modern history of the Islamic world."-The American Historical Review

"Keller's use of primary documents and astute scholarship shines through in this splendid work designed for professionals and advanced researchers."-Political Science Quarterly

"These are broad issues that students of early Soviet Central Asia will have to grapple with as more works follow this pioneering study and benefit from the valuable contribution it makes to our understanding of a crucial period of modern Central Asian history."-The Russian Review

"This substantial scholarly work traces the evolution of Tsarist Russian and Soviet policy toward Islam in Central Asia, especially the republic if Uzbekistan...Anyone who wants to understand the impact of Tsarist and Soviet policy on the place of Islam in Central Asian society should read this book."-Middle East Journal

"This well-presented, erudite study examines the struggle in Central Asia between the atheistic Soviet communist regime and Islam's ancient religious and political traditions. Upper-division undergraduates and above."-Choice

"Keller's book is one of the first to explore the Soviet treatment of Islam in Central Asia in this period, the revolutionary first decades of Soviet rule....Keller's conclusions about the survival of Islam and traditional Central Asian identities are particularly perspicacious. Keller's book is an important contribution to the literature."-Religious Studies Review