Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2018-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 270 Skrine, Francis Henry 1847 1933 Skrine, F. H. (Francis Henry) Skrine, Francis Henry Bennett Ross, E. Denison (Edward Denison), Sir 1871 1940 Ross, Denison, Sir Ross, Edward Denison, Sir 04022498 The heart of Asia : $b A history of Russian Turkestan and the Central Asian Khanates from the earliest times Produced by Turgut Dincer, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Heart of Asia: A History of Russian Turkestan and the Central Asian Khanates" by Francis Henry Skrine and Edward Denison Ross is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores Central Asia’s rich and complex history, focusing on Russian Turkestan and the various khanates that have existed in the region from ancient times through the period of Russian expansion. The authors aim to provide a comprehensive look at the diverse nationalities, cultures, and significant events that shaped this pivotal area of the world. The beginning of the work sets the stage for the historical journey through Central Asia, emphasizing its status as a cradle of civilization. It outlines the starting point of Turkestan’s history, detailing the earliest references to the region and the influences of major historical figures and empires like the Persians and Alexander the Great. It introduces key concepts and locations, such as Bactria and Soghdiana, and hints at the complex interplay of various cultures and peoples that will be explored in subsequent chapters. The authors delineate the historical timeline, offering a thoughtful examination of how Turkestan evolved through myriad conquests and governing entities over the centuries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Asia, Central -- History Asia, Central -- Relations -- Russia Russia -- Relations -- Asia, Central DK Text Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1218101 2025-07-23T05:57:13.260434 text/html 1167266 2018-08-23T05:06:06 text/html 5714416 2025-07-23T05:57:35.362798 application/epub+zip 5720113 2025-07-23T05:57:17.818425 application/epub+zip 537460 2025-07-23T05:57:15.009450 application/epub+zip 5699673 2025-07-23T05:57:46.383773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5612563 2025-07-23T05:57:32.561823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 753709 2022-09-26T06:18:34.302991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 884471 2025-07-23T05:57:10.497428 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 884693 2018-08-23T05:06:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20500 2025-07-23T05:57:46.554717 application/rdf+xml 10652 2025-07-23T05:57:15.264457 image/jpeg 2060 2025-07-23T05:57:15.141418 image/jpeg 338975 2018-08-23T05:06:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 5004628 2018-08-23T05:06:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 5054071 2025-07-23T05:57:13.442397 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia