The second half concentrates on the transformation of the traditional life styles through the process of westernization and modernization. Detailed study of selected societies. Topics include ethnic diversity, family patterns, gender, folk expressions of Islam, and recent social change. Resident military specialists supplement the historical approach by analyzing the battles and wars on these terms. The Napoleonic invasion.
Main themes are cultural contact and the growth of states and peoples.
Deals with colonial rule, emerging nationalism, and political independence. Investigates broad themes of social, economic, and cultural history. Open to students in music and to students with an interest in the area. Attention to the history of the collection of the text, and the development of Muslim exegesis. Emphasis on current status of Turkic peoples in Central Asia.