The Qїrghїz Baatïr and the Russian empire : : a portrait of a local intermediary in Russian Central Asia / / Tetsu Akiyama.

• Superior document: Islamic Area Studies ; Volume 5
• VerfasserIn: Akiyama, Tetsu (Professor),
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden : : Brill,, [2021]
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Series: Islamic area studies (Brill) ; v. 5.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (158 pages)

"In The Qïrghïz Baatïr and the Russian Empire Tetsu Akiyama gives a vivid description of the dynamism and dilemmas of empire-building in nomadic Central Asia from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century, through reconstructing the biography of Shabdan Jantay uulu (ca. 1839-1912), a chieftain from the northern Qïrghïz (Kirghiz, Kyrgyz) tribes. Based on the comprehensive study of primary sources stored in the archives of Central Asian countries and Russia, Akiyama explores Shabdan's intermediary role in the Russian Empire's military advance and rule in southern Semirech'e and its surrounding regions. Beyond the commonly held stereotype as a "faithful collaborator" to Russia, he appears here as a flexible and tough leader who strategically faced and dealt with Russian dominance"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

1. A child of the Jookerchilik Zaman -- 2. Between Qoqand and Russia -- 3. Between ruling reform and military expansion -- 4. Aristocrat or parasite -- 5. On the frontline of the resettlement policy -- 6. Growing relationship to Islam under Russian rule -- Epilogue: Heading for ruin.