Russian hajj : empire and the pilgrimage to Mecca / Eileen Kane.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kane, Eileen M., 1972- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages > Russia > History.
Islam and state > Russia > History.
Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages > Saudi Arabia > Mecca > History.
Islam and state.
Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages.
Russia.
Saudi Arabia > Mecca.
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:xiii, 241 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction : Russia as a crossroads of the global hajj
  • Imperialism through Islamic networks
  • Mapping the hajj, integrating Muslims
  • Forging a Russian hajj route
  • The hajj and religious politics after 1905
  • The hajj and socialist revolution
  • Conclusion : Russian hajj in the twenty-first century.