history of central asia and western China

Hi,

Can you please suggest some works for me to learn the history of central Asia (former USSRstates such as Kazakstan, Uzbegstan, etc) and of adjoining territories of China?

Thanks and regards,

Thank you for your enquiry.

You asked for resources on the history of central Asia. Here are some which we were able to find for you:

Books

Title Kazakhstan / Jim Corrigan ; [editorial consultant: the Foreign Policy Research Institute].
Author Corrigan, Jim.
Publisher Philadelphia, Pa. : Mason Crest Publishers, c2005.
Call no.: Y 958.45 COR
Available at Bukit Batok, Marine Parade, Queenstown, Sembawang and Toa Payoh Community Libraries and Jurong Regional Library.

Title The new Central Asia : the creation of nations / Olivier Roy.
Author Roy, Olivier, 1949-
Publisher London ; New York : I.B. Tauris Publishers, 2000.
Call no.: 958.04 ROY
Available at NLB libraries

Title Central Asia : the sons of Tamburlaine : Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Xinjiang / photographs and texts, Alain Chenevière, translated from the French by A.J.F. Millar ; editor in chief, Roger Sabater.
Author Chenevière, Alain.
Publisher Paris : Vilo International, c2001.
Call no.: q958 CHE
Only available at the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library

Title Central Asia at the end of the transition / edited by Boris Rumer.
Publisher Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, 2005.
Call no.: 958.043 CEN
Only available at the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library

My suggestion is to visit the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library at Bugis, where you will be able to find a bigger range of titles on Central Asia on Level 7. Please refer to the shelf with the call number 958.

You can also check the availability of the above titles by opening your browser to this url: http://vistaweb.nlb.gov.sg.

Database

You can also access our eResources via our webpage www.pl.sg. You will need a digital library account for which you can register for for free. Click on eResources on the menu on the left of the page. Following which, click on eDatabases, then page 3 to find the database "Credo reference : history" (no. 28 on the eDatabase list). Using this database, I was able to find information on Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and others.

Other recommended databases you could explore include Encyclopædia Britannica online and Gale Virtual Reference Library.

Online

CIA - The World Factbook -- Kazakhstan
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/kz.html

CIA - The World Factbook -- Uzbekistan
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uz.html


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