In this engaging study, Matthew J. Kuiper tells the fascinating story of how Islam became a
world religion and cultural phenomenon of immense scale, astonishing diversity and global …

The study of Islam in Central Asia has undergone enormous transformations in the 30 years
since the Soviet era came to an end. Over the last three decades, a sizable corpus of …

The Caucasus is defined by its magnificent mountains, its location between the Caspian and
Black Seas and its belonging, both geographically and culturally, to both the Near/Middle …

This chapter applies a historical perspective to analyse the evolution of the social order
among various peoples of the northern Caucasus in the period between the seventh and …

This article analyzes Islamization process occurred in the five central Asian countries after
their separation from Soviet Union in 1991, and ambivalent way in which authoritarian states …

The chapter begins by outlining the main historical, ethno-social and cultural factors which
distinguish the north-eastern Caucasus. It proceeds to examine Russia's autonomous …

In the contemporary international arena, religion plays an increasingly pivotal role in
shaping diplomatic strategies. This paper investigated the growing significance of Islam in …

The collapse of communism and the fall of the Iron Curtain in the late 1980s triggered major
political, societal and religious changes across the formerly communist lands. A corollary …

This volume addresses the existing epistemological and methodological lack of connection
between, on the one hand, the study of Islam in Russia and most other countries situated in …

Depuis 2006, les relations russo-indonésiennes se sont intensifiées tout en s' élargissant
sur le plan thématique. Parmi les axes de coopération valorisés par les dirigeants des deux …