The Russian Sources on the Social History of Xinjiang (East Turkestan) in the 19th and 20th Centuries

Key Points

• The aim is to analyze Russian sources to shed light on the social history of Xinjiang during the 19th and 20th centuries.
• Examine Russian sources on Xinjiang's social history
• Compare indigenous and colonial records
• Focus on the context of the Great Game in Central Asia
• Identified distinct traits in Russian documentation of social history
• Highlighted the interplay between indigenous and colonial narratives
• Demonstrated the significance of European perspectives in understanding Xinjiang

Abstract