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The Russian, British, Chinese and Ottoman rivalry in Turkestan: Four studies on the history of Central Asia.

2003New English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In English. [xii], 435 p. Contents: Introduction. THE RUSSIAN EXPANSION IN TURKESTAN AND CENTRAL ASIA: 1) The Beginning of Russia's Southeast Expansion.; 2) Bariatinskii's Influence.; 3) Russia Advances and Occupies Khokand.; 4) Dealing with Bukhara.; 5) Appeals to Britain and Turkey.; 6) Capitulation and Consolidation.; 7) Russia's Expansion Continued: Occupation of Khiva.; 8) Russia's Establishment of the Trans-Caspian Military District in 1874 and Her Advance in Turkmenistan.; 9) The Russian Invasion of Turkmenistan.; 10) Conclusion. III- BRITISH POLICY IN CENTRAL ASIA: 1) Britain Alarmed by Russia's Expansion in the Caucasus; 2) Britain Defends Herat Against Russo-Persian Alliance.; 3) The First British Invasion of Afghanistan.; 4) Russia's Occupation of Turkestan Forced Britain to Form an Alliance with Afghanistan.; 5) The British Reaction to the Russian Advance in Turkmenistan.; 6) Britain's Second Invasion of Afghanistan.; 7) The End of the British-Russian Rivalry in Central Asia.; 8) Conclusion: IV - THE CHINESE EXPANSION IN EASTERN TURKESTAN.; 1) Eastern Turkestan: Historical Background.; 2) Khokand's Influence in Eastern Turkestan.; 3) The Rise of Yakub Khan and the Foundation of Independent East Turkestani State (or Amirade of Kashghar).; 4) The British, Russian and Ottoman Interest in Eastern Turkestan.; a) The British Interest in Eastern Turkestan.; b) The Russian Interest in Eastern Turkestan.; c) The Ottoman Interest in Eastern Turkestan.; 5) China's Expansionist Policy in Central Asia.; 6) General Tso Tsung -t'ang and Invasion of Eastern Turkestan.; 7) The sudden Dead of Yakub Khan and the Collapse of Kashghar Amirate.; 8) Conclusion: V - OTTOMAN POLICY IN TURKESTAN.; 1) The Earliest Phase of Turkish History.; 2) The Emigration of the Oghuz from Turkestan to the Middle East.; 3) The Rise of the Uzbek Khanates in Turkestan.; 4) The Ottoman Policy Toward the Uzbek Khanates.; 5) Russia's Expension to the Southeast Creates Anxiety Among the Ottomans and Uzbek Khanates.; 6) The Ottoman Empire and Eastern Turkestan.; 7) Conclusion.; VI - APPENDIX.; VII - BIBLIOGRAPHY.; VIII - INDEX.

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