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Historical Dictionary of Uzbekistan

Reuel R. Hanks

A 2024 Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic Title

Although Uzbekistan was established as an independent state in 1991, the rich history of the people and culture extend back thousands of years. Historical Dictionary of Uzbekistan covers several thousand years of Central Asian history, with emphasis on the period from the establishment of a territorialized entity under the Soviet regime called the Uzbek SSR, up through the period of the independent Republic of Uzbekistan.

Historical Dictionary of Uzbekistan contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 400 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Uzbekistan.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 288 • Trim: 6¼ x 9⅜
978-1-5381-0228-2 • Hardback • March 2024 • $175.00 • (£135.00)
Series: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East
Subjects: History / Asia / Central Asia, Reference / Dictionaries

Reuel R. Hanks is Professor of Geography at Oklahoma State University and holds the Humphreys Endowed Chair in International Studies. He was a Fulbright Scholar in Uzbekistan and has studied the country for more than thirty years. He has published widely on Uzbekistan and Central Asia.

Acknowledgements

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Chronology

Introduction

Dictionary

Bibliography

About the Authors

For those uninitiated but interested in Uzbekistan and Central Asia, this book is a necessary starting point. It provides the basic background to begin gathering information that is needed to better understand this complex country and region. This reference by Hanks is the latest among a significant number of country-area tomes listing an extensive array of subjects in the form of a dictionary. A chronological geographic section lists events and is followed by an informative introduction to Uzbekistan’s geographic and historical background. Following this, the dictionary entries detail the most substantial information to enable readers to grasp the people, events, and main issues as they relate to the country. Cross-referencing also encourages a greater and more holistic understanding of issues of larger importance. Novices will gain much from the book, as will the cognoscenti who may readily browse and add to potential topics of concern. The volume goes a long way to fill the lacunae related to Uzbekistan while speedily providing information that may otherwise be tedious to unearth. Complemented by a selective, though rich, bibliography, this publication enables several possible matters to be expanded into larger research questions. Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty; professionals.


— Choice Reviews


11/2/23, Choice: This title was featured in “Forthcoming Titles in Reference, 2023”

Link: https://www.choice360.org/choice-pick/forthcoming-titles-in-reference-2023/



• Winner, Outstanding Academic Title (Choice Reviews, 2024)

Historical Dictionary of Uzbekistan

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Summary
Summary
  • A 2024 Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic Title

    Although Uzbekistan was established as an independent state in 1991, the rich history of the people and culture extend back thousands of years. Historical Dictionary of Uzbekistan covers several thousand years of Central Asian history, with emphasis on the period from the establishment of a territorialized entity under the Soviet regime called the Uzbek SSR, up through the period of the independent Republic of Uzbekistan.

    Historical Dictionary of Uzbekistan contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 400 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Uzbekistan.

Details
Details
  • Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
    Pages: 288 • Trim: 6¼ x 9⅜
    978-1-5381-0228-2 • Hardback • March 2024 • $175.00 • (£135.00)
    Series: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East
    Subjects: History / Asia / Central Asia, Reference / Dictionaries
Author
Author
  • Reuel R. Hanks is Professor of Geography at Oklahoma State University and holds the Humphreys Endowed Chair in International Studies. He was a Fulbright Scholar in Uzbekistan and has studied the country for more than thirty years. He has published widely on Uzbekistan and Central Asia.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgements

    Acronyms and Abbreviations

    Chronology

    Introduction

    Dictionary

    Bibliography

    About the Authors

Reviews
Reviews
  • For those uninitiated but interested in Uzbekistan and Central Asia, this book is a necessary starting point. It provides the basic background to begin gathering information that is needed to better understand this complex country and region. This reference by Hanks is the latest among a significant number of country-area tomes listing an extensive array of subjects in the form of a dictionary. A chronological geographic section lists events and is followed by an informative introduction to Uzbekistan’s geographic and historical background. Following this, the dictionary entries detail the most substantial information to enable readers to grasp the people, events, and main issues as they relate to the country. Cross-referencing also encourages a greater and more holistic understanding of issues of larger importance. Novices will gain much from the book, as will the cognoscenti who may readily browse and add to potential topics of concern. The volume goes a long way to fill the lacunae related to Uzbekistan while speedily providing information that may otherwise be tedious to unearth. Complemented by a selective, though rich, bibliography, this publication enables several possible matters to be expanded into larger research questions. Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty; professionals.


    — Choice Reviews


Features
Features
  • 11/2/23, Choice: This title was featured in “Forthcoming Titles in Reference, 2023”

    Link: https://www.choice360.org/choice-pick/forthcoming-titles-in-reference-2023/



Awards
Awards
  • • Winner, Outstanding Academic Title (Choice Reviews, 2024)

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