Muslims in the Russian Army

Auteur

Franziska Davies is an Assistant Professor of Eastern European History at Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany.

Texte du rabat

This book is the first comprehensive account of the tsarist army's relationship to Muslim soldiers in late imperial Russia. It will be of interest to researchers in European History, Modern History, Military and Naval History, and Central Asian, Russian and Eastern European Studies.

Contenu

Foreword; Introduction; 1. The military reform of 1874 and the challenges of empire; 2. Islam policies in the regular army: oath-taking, religious holidays and military chaplains; 3. Fighting for the tsar: Volga-Ural Muslims in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877/78; 4. Military service in imperial politics and Muslim public discourse, 19051914; 5. Muslim soldiers in Russia's First World War; Conclusion and outlook; Bibliography