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Studies of Central Asian religious history and identity are enmeshed in a complex web of religious, cultural, linguistic, economic and political dynamics taking shape in the international arena, particularly those triggered by the Soviet collapse, the post-911 ‘War on Terror,’ the rise of China and the reassertion of expansionist ambitions in Russia, most recently in Ukraine.
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Weller, R.C. (2023). Introduction: Framing the Study. In: ‘Pre-Islamic Survivals’ in Muslim Central Asia. Islam and Global Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5697-3_1
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