Reviews
It covers the history of the world conquest and the establishment of Central Asia by the Great Mongol Empire, the world's most powerful cavalry empire.
This is a cultural history of Central Asia written by someone who majored in Russian. While a Russia-centric perspective is slightly visible, the focus is on cultural history rather than historical history; although it attempts to explain Islam, it does not seem to demonstrate much depth. The content covers the cultural history of Russia and Central Asia under the influence of the Mongol Empire. It seems suitable as a textbook for Hanyang University, but it feels insufficient for general
Jeong Se-jin: Easy-to-Read Stories of Central Asia: History. Civilization. Islam
First, this book introduces the origins and processes of Central Asian history and civilizational identity through the historical legacies of Mongolia, Russia, and the Soviet Union, which left profound historical and cultural traces in the region. Second, by demonstrating the diverse characteristics of the history, civilization, and state-building of the major Central Asian ethnic groups—the Kazakhs, Uzbeks, and Tajiks—it enables readers to clearly grasp which dominant ethnic groups existed in the region. Third, by describing Central Asian Islam comprehensively through keywords such as "everyday Islam," "lifestyle Islam," and "fundamentalist Islam," the book facilitates a basic understanding of Central Asian Islam. The book is composed of eight chapters. Part 1, "History of Central Asia," covers the roles of Mongolia and Russia within Central Asian history in Chapters 1 through 3. Part 2, "Civilization of Central Asia," outlines the basics of Central Asian civilization and cultural identity in Chapters 4 through 6, and introduces the civilizations of the Kazakhs, Uzbeks, and Tajiks. Part 3, ‘Islam in Central Asia,’ contains chapters 7 and 8 that examine the Islam of daily life in Central Asia, focusing on Kazakh Islam, and introduces Islamic fundamentalism as the opposite of Islam of daily life.
Korean title: 쉽게 읽는 중앙아시아 이야기: 역사. 문명. 이슬람
Korean author: 정세진
Korean publisher: 민속원
ISBN-13: 9788928516919
Reviews
It covers the history of the world conquest and the establishment of Central Asia by the Great Mongol Empire, the world's most powerful cavalry empire.
This is a cultural history of Central Asia written by someone who majored in Russian. While a Russia-centric perspective is slightly visible, the focus is on cultural history rather than historical history; although it attempts to explain Islam, it does not seem to demonstrate much depth. The content covers the cultural history of Russia and Central Asia under the influence of the Mongol Empire. It seems suitable as a textbook for Hanyang University, but it feels insufficient for general
