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A history of Turkistan in the Nineteenth century: Motives, process and aftermath of Russian invasions.

2014New 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.

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HERMANN VAMBERY, (1832-1913).MareMagnum

Centralasien und die Englisch-Russische Grenzfrage. Gesammelte politische Schriften [aus den Jahren 1867-1873].

1873Very Good English Modern full dark red leather bound with traditional embossing. Roy. 8vo. (23 x 16 cm). In German. [viii], 351 p. First German Edition. This copy from Zeki Velidi Togan's library. Ármin Vámbéry, also known as Arminius Vámbéry was a Hungarian Turkolog and traveller. Vámbéry was especially attracted by the literature and culture of the Ottoman Empire including Turkey. After spending about a year in Constantinople, he published a German-Turkish dictionary in 1858. Later, he also published various other linguistic works. He also learned some twenty other Turkish languages and dialects. Returning to Budapest in 1861, he received a stipend of a thousand florins from the academy, and in the autumn of the same year, disguised as a Sunni dervish, and under the name of Reshit Efendi, he set out from Constantinople. His route lay from Trebizond on the Black Sea to Tehran in Persia, where he joined a band of pilgrims returning from Mecca, spending several months with them traveling across Central Iran (Tabriz, Zanjan, and Kazvin). He then went to Shiraz, through Ispahan, and in June, 1863, he reached Khiva (Central Asia). Throughout this time, he succeeded in maintaining his disguise as "Reshit Efendi," so that upon his arrival at Khiva he managed to keep up appearances during interviews with the local khan. Together with his band of travelers, he then crossed Bokhara and arrived at Samarkand. Initially, he aroused the suspicions of the local ruler, who kept him in an audience for a full half-hour. Vámbéry managed to maintain his pretences, and left the audience laden with gifts. Upon leaving Samarkand, Vámbéry began making his way back to Constantinople, traveling by way of Herat. There he took leave of the band of dervishes and joined a caravan to Tehran, and from there, via Trebizond and Erzurum, to Constantinople, arriving there in March 1864. This was the first successful journey of its kind undertaken by a European; and since it was necessary to avoid suspicion, Vámbéry could not take even fragmentary notes, except by stealth. After a long and perilous journey he arrived back at Pest in May 1864. He went to London to arrange the English language publication of his book about the travels. "Travels in Central Asia" and its Hungarian counterpart "Közép-ázsiai utazás" were published in 1865. Thanks to his travels Vámbéry became an internationally renowned writer and celebrity. He became acquainted with members of British social elite. The Ambassador of Austria in London gave him a letter of recommendation to the Emperor, who received him in an audience and rewarded Vámbéry's international success by granting him professorship in the Royal University of Pest.

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