{"product_id":"central-asian-revolt-of-1916-a-collapsing-empire-in-the-age-of-war-and-revolution","title":"Central Asian Revolt of 1916: A Collapsing Empire in the Age of War and Revolution","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe 1916 Revolt in Central Asia was a significant event in the history of the region and the Russian Empire during World War I. This book is the first comprehensive re-assessment of its causes, course, and consequences in English in over sixty years, drawing on a new generation of leading historians from North America, Japan, Europe, Russia, and Central Asia. It sheds light on the origins and causes of the revolt, as well as the immense human suffering it entailed, and places it in a global context as part of a chain of rebellions and disturbances that shook the world's empires. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 384 pages\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 07 September 2021\u003cbr\u003e\\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Manchester University Press\u003cbr\u003e\\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1916 Revolt, a pivotal moment in Central Asia's history and the Russian Empire's involvement in World War I, has received a comprehensive reassessment in this English-language volume for the first time in over sixty years. Drawing upon a diverse group of esteemed historians from North America, Japan, Europe, Russia, and Central Asia, the book explores the origins, course, and profound consequences of this uprising. By utilizing Russian archival sources, oral narratives, poetry, and song in Kazakh and Kyrgyz, the authors shed light on the intricate factors that fueled the revolt and the immense human suffering it entailed. Moreover, the book contextualizes the revolt within a broader global framework, recognizing it as part of a series of rebellions and disturbances that rocked the empires of the time as they buckled under the weight of total war. This comprehensive re-evaluation offers a fresh perspective on a significant chapter in Central Asian and world history, providing valuable insights into the complex interplay of political, social, and cultural forces that shaped the revolt and its enduring impact.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1916 Revolt, a significant event in Central Asia's history and the Russian Empire's involvement in World War I, has undergone a comprehensive reassessment in this English-language volume for the first time in over sixty years. Drawing upon a diverse group of esteemed historians from North America, Japan, Europe, Russia, and Central Asia, the book explores the origins, course, and profound consequences of this uprising. By utilizing Russian archival sources, oral narratives, poetry, and song in Kazakh and Kyrgyz, the authors shed light on the intricate factors that fueled the revolt and the immense human suffering it entailed. Moreover, the book contextualizes the revolt within a broader global framework, recognizing it as part of a series of rebellions and disturbances that rocked the empires of the time as they buckled under the weight of total war. This comprehensive re-evaluation offers a fresh perspective on a significant chapter in Central Asian and world history, providing valuable insights into the complex interplay of political, social, and cultural forces that shaped the revolt and its enduring impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 590g\\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 155 x 234 x 25 (mm)\\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781526160263\\n                            \\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shulph Ink","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44099558015226,"sku":"9781526160263","price":31.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/ba4668ada82dccb70a4385638a923dc1.jpg?v=1633922410","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/central-asian-revolt-of-1916-a-collapsing-empire-in-the-age-of-war-and-revolution","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}