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Chargement... Land Beyond the River: The Untold Story of Central Asia (2003)par Monica Whitlock
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Along the banks of the river once called Oxus lie the heartlands of Central Asia: Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Catapulted into the news by events in Afghanistan, just across the water, these strategically important, intriguing and beautiful countries remain almost completely unknown to the outside world. One diligent seminary student in the holy city of Bukhara was exhiled to Siberia as a shepherd in the 1917 revolution and then conscripted into the Red Army. Tens of thousands of Poles walked and rode through Central Asia on their way to a new life in Iran. In this region, the extraordinary is commonplace and there is not a family without a remarkable story to tell. Here Monica Whitlock goes far beyond the headlines. Using eyewitness accounts, unpublished letters and first-hand reporting, she enteres into the lives of the Central Asians and reveals a dramatic and moving story unfolding over three generations. Beyond the Oxus is both a chronicle of a century and a clear-eyed, authoritative view of contemporary events, taking us beyond the common cliches and prejudices about both the Soviet Union and the Muslim world. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Perhaps the main thing that struck me was the huge interconnectedness of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and ...what I always see as a separate entity...Afghanistan. People crossed the border constantly, as problems in one place led them to flee.
As the Taleban are rising in power (published 2003), I sort of gained a confused impression as to how the terrible mess that had arisen gave them a foothold. Certainly the superpowers have to shoulder their share of responsibility.
Very impressive research. Glad to finish though!!! ( )