Russian Colonial Society in Tashkent, 1865}}}1923 [Paperback]

This intensively researched urban study dissects Russian Imperial and early Soviet rule in Islamic Central Asia from the diverse viewpoints of tsarist functionaries, Soviet bureaucrats, Russian workers, and lower-class women as well as Muslim notables and Central Asian traders. Jeff Sahadeo's stimulating analysis reveals how political, social, cultural, and demographic shifts altered the nature of this colonial community from the tsarist conquest of 1865 to 1923, when Bolshevik authorities subjected the region to strict Soviet rule. In addition to placing the building of empire in Tashkent within a broader European context, Sahadeo's account makes an important contribution to understanding the cultural impact of empire on Russia's periphery.

Tsarist and early Soviet rule in Central Asia

Winner, Central Eurasian Studies Society Prize for Best Book in History and Humanities

Jeff Sahadeo is Associate Professor of European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies and Political Science at Carleton University in Ottawa. He is editor (with Russell Zanca) ofEveryday Life in Central Asia(IUP, 2007).

A powerful picture of the cultural impact of empire on Russia's periphery. . . . Highly recommended.

Sahadeo gives a vivid and reliable account of European'Sart' interaction in colonial Tashkent . . . a groundbreaking study in this field. Vol. 29, No. 1, March 2010

[T]his book deserves a broad readership, both of Russianists and of 'imperialists' specializing in various national histories. 10, 4 (Fall 2009)

A welcome and important contribution to historical scholarship. . . . Sahadeo's book illuminates issues of identity and rule that remain relevant today.

This excellent book . . . provide[s] a vivid picture of a new, brash but insecure colonial capital existing alongside and often in conflict with an ancient Muslim culture.

Russian Colonial Society in Tashkent is an excellent book, rich in detail and anecdote from archivalx