
Taking As Its Starting Point The 1783 Russian Conquest Of The Independent Tatar State Known As The Crimean Khanate, This Book Explains How The Peninsula's Native Population, With Ethnic Roots Among The Goths, Kipchak Turks, And Mongols, Was Scattered Across The Ottoman Empire. It Also Traces Their Later Emigration And The Radical Transformation Of This Conservative Tribal-religious Group Into A Modern, Politically Mobilized, Secular Nation Under Soviet Rule. Brian Glyn Williams. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web.
This work investigates the historical trajectory of the Crimean Tatars, examining how a distinct ethnic group transitioned from a sovereign khanate to a displaced population under successive Russian and Soviet regimes. Brian Glyn Williams, a scholar specializing in the history of the Caucasus and Central Asia, utilizes archival research and historical analysis to document the systematic marginalization and political evolution of the Tatar people. The text argues that the group's identity was fundamentally reshaped by external pressures, culminating in the 1944 deportation and the contemporary geopolitical challenges posed by the annexation of Crimea.
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Experts recognize this work as a significant contribution to the study of ethnic cleansing and post-Soviet geopolitical tensions. Readers frequently note the academic rigor of the research and the clarity with which the author connects historical grievances to modern political realities.
Page Count:
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Publication Date:
1900-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0190494735
ISBN-13:
9780190494735
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