An edition of The Azerbaijani Turks (1992)

The Azerbaijani Turks

Power and Identity under Russian Rule

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An edition of The Azerbaijani Turks (1992)

The Azerbaijani Turks

Power and Identity under Russian Rule

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This is the first comprehensive account of Azerbaijan's rich and tumultuous history up to the present time. The Azerbaijan Republic is situated where ancient Media once stood, a territory invaded and influenced by Persian king Cyrus the Great, Alexander of Macedonia, and Pompey's Roman legions. Since the early nineteenth century its Muslim Turkish people have been ruled by Russia, first by the imperial tsars and then by the Soviet regime.

In 1990, two centuries of harsh domination culminated in Black January when Soviet troops opened fire on the civilian population of Baku. The following year, Azerbaijan declared its independence and began rebuilding its political and economic system. Former Communists and opposition leaders continue to struggle for dominance.

Audrey L. Altstadt makes use of both Russian-language and Azerbaijani Turkish-language newspapers, journals, and scholarly publications. Much of this material has never been used in any other Western studies. Altstadt's original research adds the Azerbaijani perspective on the two-century relationship between Russia and Azerbaijan.

She identifies key issues and actors and documents a pattern of continual struggle against colonial rule from the initial conquest to the political movements of the late twentieth century.

Russian domination has encompassed more than the military, political, and economic spheres. There have also been harsh restrictions on cultural expression, including killing leading intellectuals and falsifying historical facts. However, Azerbaijani Turks continue to thwart Russian control by protecting their rich and ancient heritage through native-language education and the arts.

As Altstadt writes, "the Azerbaijani Turks use the antiquity of their history, language, and literature as a weapon of self-defense, as proof they need no tutelage in self-government, economic management, education, or literature."

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English
Pages
331

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The Azerbaijani Turks: Power and Identity under Russian Rule
1992, Hoover Institution Press, Stanford University, Hoover Institution Press
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-324) and index.

Published in
Stanford, Calif
Series
Studies of nationalities

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
947/.91
Library of Congress
DK696.6 .A48 1992, DK696.6.A48 1992

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxiv, 331 p. :
Number of pages
331
Dimensions
22.8 x 15.3 x 2.8 centimeters
Weight
600 grams

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL1560533M
Internet Archive
azerbaijaniturks00alts
ISBN 10
0817991816, 0817991824
LCCN
91041684
OCLC/WorldCat
24846708
Library Thing
1707242
Goodreads
2628833
7148591

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