Tashkent: Forging a Soviet City, 1930-1966
(Part of the Central Eurasia in Context Series)
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Paul Stronski tells the fascinating story of Tashkent, an ethnically diverse, primarily Muslim city that became the prototype for the Soviet-era reimagining of urban centers in Central Asia. Based on extensive research in Russian and Uzbek archives, Stronski shows us how Soviet officials, planners, and architects strived to integrate local ethnic traditions and socialist ideology into a newly constructed urban space and propaganda showcase. The Soviets...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:082296113X
ISBN13:9780822961130
Release Date:September 2010
Publisher:University of Pittsburgh Press
Length:368 Pages
Weight:1.12 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"
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