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The Heritage of Soviet Oriental Studies (Paperback)
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The Heritage of Soviet Oriental Studies (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series
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This book examines the Russian/Soviet intellectual tradition of
Oriental and Islamic studies, which comprised a rich body of
knowledge especially on Central Asia and the Caucasus. The Soviet
Oriental tradition was deeply linked to politics - probably even
more than other European 'Orientalisms'. It breaks new ground by
providing Western and post-Soviet insider views especially on the
features that set Soviet Oriental studies apart from what we know
about its Western counterparts: for example, the involvement of
scholars in state-supported anti-Islamic agitation; the early and
strong integration of 'Orientals' into the scientific institutions;
the spread of Oriental scholarship over the 'Oriental' republics of
the USSR and its role in the Marxist reinterpretation of the
histories of these areas. The authors demonstrate the declared
emancipating agenda of Soviet scholarship, with its rhetoric of
anti-colonialism and anti-imperialism, made Oriental studies a
formidable tool for Soviet foreign policy towards the Muslim World;
and just like in the West, the Iranian Revolution and the mujahidin
resistance to the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan necessitated a
thorough redefinition of Soviet Islamic studies in the early 1980s.
Overall, the book provides a comprehensive analysis of Soviet
Oriental studies, exploring different aspects of writing on Islam
and Muslim history, societies, and literatures. It also shows how
the legacy of Soviet Oriental studies is still alive, especially in
terms of interpretative frameworks and methodology; after 1991,
Soviet views on Islam have contributed significantly to
nation-building in the various post-Soviet and Russian 'Muslim'
republics.
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