Kashgaria Eastern or Chinese Turkistan

By Aleksiei Nikolaevich Kuropatkin, Walter Edward Gowan, Aleksei Nikolaevich Kuropatkin

Book Overview

Kashgaria Eastern or Chinese Turkistan is a book written by A.N. Kuropatkin that provides a detailed account of the history, geography, and culture of the region of Kashgaria, also known as Chinese Turkistan. The book covers the period from the ancient times to the early 20th century, and includes information on the different ethnic groups that have inhabited the region, their customs, languages, and religions. Kuropatkin also discusses the political and economic developments in the region, including the influence of the Chinese and Russian empires, as well as the impact of the Silk Road trade route. The book is a valuable resource for historians, geographers, and anyone interested in the history and culture of Central Asia.1882. Historical and geographical sketch of the country; its military strength, industries and trade. Partial Contents: Geographical sketch of Kashgaria; Division of Kashgaria in an administrative sense; Trade of Kashgaria; Some words relating to the history of Kashgaria, B.C.; Rebellion against the Chinese in the year 1825; Some words on the Doongan insurrection in the Chinese provinces of Shan-Si, Han-Su and Djoongaria; The Kashgarian army; and Glance at events in Kashgaria from February 1877 up to the present time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417919280
• ISBN13: 9781417919284
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"