2014 — New English Original bdg. HC. Large roy. 8vo. (25 x 17 cm). In English. [xii], 331 p. A Brief Summary of Geography of Turkistan.; A Brief History of Turkistan Untill the Nineteenth Century; Some Remarks for the Relationships Between the Turks and the Russians Prior to the Mid Nineteenth Century.; Central Asian Khanates in the Eve of Russian Invasions; Bukhara.; The Khanate of Khiva.; The Khanate of Khokand.; The Turkmens.; Usage of Some of the Geographic Terms.; XLVI MOTIVES AND REASONS OF RUSSIAN INVASIONS IN CENTRAL ASIA., Background of Russian Expansion into Central Asia., Personal Ambitions of Some Prominent Russian Military and Civil Persons., Extreme Thirst for Gaining New Lands as the Source of the Expansion., Economic and Commercial Values of Turkistan for the Russians., Income and Expenditure in Russian Turkistan Between 1868 and 1873., Alleged Protection Against "Predatory" Nomads?, Assumed 'Mission of Spreading Civilization' in 'Uncivilized'., Regions., Russian Claims for Natural Boundaries., Religious Considerations for Russian Expansions., Lack of Modernity, Enlightened Leadership and Social Cohesion in the Khanates., Lack of Outside Help: Loneliness and Isolation from the World., Imperialist Race Among the Big Powers., Aggrandizement of Russia., Desires to Reach Commercially Reach South., RUSSIAN INVASIONS IN TURKISTAN IN THE 19TH CENTURY., The Fall of Ak Mescid., War Between the Russians and the Khokandians and Subjugation of Khokand., The Fall of Turkistan (Yesse), Chimkent, Avlia Ata., The Fall of Tashkent., War with the Khanate of Bukhara., Establishment of the Governor-Generalship of Turkistan., Renewed War with Bukhara and the Annexation of Samarkand and Zarafshan., Peace Treaty Signed Between Russia and the Khanates of Khokand and Bukhara., Expedition in the Turkmen Country and the Construction of Fort Krasnovodsk (Kizilsu) on the Eastern Caspian Sea., Khivan Expedition and the Submission of the Khanate of Khiva (1873)., Massacre of the Yomud Turkmens by the Russians., Annexation of the Khanate of Khokand into Russia, War Against the Turkmens and the Fall of Geok Tepe., Incorporation of Merv into Russia., Penjdeh Incident: Incorporation of the Sarakh Country into Russia., IMMEDIATE EFFECTS OF RUSSIAN INVASIONS IN TURKISTAN IN THE 19TH CENTURY., Administrative Practices and Changes., Russian Military Gathering and Local Peoples. VIII CONTENTS: Transportation., Railroad in Turkistan., Amu Daria Bridge., Effects of Russian Subjugation of Turkistan on Population., Vassal States: Bukhara and Khiva., Russian Rule in Annexed Lands., Cultural and Educational Effects., Effects on the Social Structure of the Society., Agriculture and Land Use., Urban Life., Judicial Matters., Effects on Economy And Commerce., Effects on Industry., Tax Collection., Environmental Impacts., Did the Erection of Russian Rule in Turkistan Improve Security in the Region?., CONCLUSIONS, BIBLIOGRAPHY, INDEX, CONTENTS.
