Table of Contents

List of Tables 
Preface 
Technical Note 
Abbreviations 
Introduction 

I. Knowledge and Society in the Nineteenth Century 
2. The Making of a Colonial Society 
3. The Origins of Jadidism 
4. The Politics of Admonition 
5. Knowledge as Salvation 
6. Imagining the Nation 
7. Navigating the Nation 
8. 1917: The Moment of Truth 

Epilogue 
Select Bibliography 
Index

About the Author

Adeeb Khalid is Assistant Professor of History at Carleton College.

Reviews

"An excellent introduction and overview of the cultural identity of Central Asia."--"Asian Affairs