Kyrgyz Statehood and the National Epos "Manas"
| About/Subject | Kyrgyzstan |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Location | New York |
| Copyright | 2003 |
| Pages / Font | 361 pages |
| ISBN 10 | 1592670059 |
| ISBN 13 | 9781592670055 |
| Other | 55214656 |
| Chapters | Heritage and riddles of ancient centuries -- Kyrgyzstan : our common home -- Heroic eposes and historical events -- Overseas invasions in the destiny of the Kyryz people -- The great Kyrgyz empire -- The Kyrgyz during the epoch of Genghis Khan -- Epoch of Tamerlane -- Time : according to Kokand -- Arrival of Russia in Ala-Too -- The Soviet authority in Kyrgyzstan -- The birth of sovereign Kyrgyzstan -- Kyrgyzstan : the country of human rights -- China and the Kyrgyz in historical restrospection -- The epos "Manas" and Kyrgyz statehood -- The south of Kyrgyzstan in the whirlpool of history -- Mountains in the historical destiny of the Kyrgyz -- Passionarnostʹ through the eyes of a physicist. |
| Notes | The centuries long struggle of the ancient Kyrgyz people for sovereignty is connected to their epic, "Manas", which is one of the longest epics in existence. Askar Akaev, writes an account of his people, the Kyrgyz, and their centuries-long struggle for independence, leading up to the difficulties of their young democracy, under his leadership as president. The Kyrgyz Republic is situated along the ancient Silk Road, and the ancient Kyrgyz people were a nomadic tribe of Asia. |
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