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How do Muslims relate to Islam in societies that experienced seventy years of Soviet rule? How did the utopian Bolshevik project of remaking the world by extirpating religion from it affect Central Asia? This title combines insights from the study of both Islam and Soviet history to answer these questions.

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"Thoughtful, insightful, and reflective." -- Ruqaiyah Hibell The Muslim World Book Review

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List of Maps and Tables Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Islam in Central Asia 2. Empire and the Challenge of Modernity 3. The Soviet Assault on Islam 4. Islam as National Heritage 5. The Revival of Islam 6. Islam in Opposition 7. The Politics of Antiterrorism Conclusion: Andijan and Beyond Afterword Glossary Notes Select Bibliography Index

Islam After Communism Religion and Politics in

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      Publisher University of California Press
      Published 8 February 2014
      ISBN-13 9780520282155
      978-0520282155
      ISBN-10 0520282159
      Also in:
      Asian history Social and cultural anthropology Sociology and anthropology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      How do Muslims relate to Islam in societies that experienced seventy years of Soviet rule? How did the utopian Bolshevik project of remaking the world by extirpating religion from it affect Central Asia? This title combines insights from the study of both Islam and Soviet history to answer these questions.

      Trade Review
      "Thoughtful, insightful, and reflective." -- Ruqaiyah Hibell The Muslim World Book Review

      Table of Contents
      List of Maps and Tables Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Islam in Central Asia 2. Empire and the Challenge of Modernity 3. The Soviet Assault on Islam 4. Islam as National Heritage 5. The Revival of Islam 6. Islam in Opposition 7. The Politics of Antiterrorism Conclusion: Andijan and Beyond Afterword Glossary Notes Select Bibliography Index

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