BOOK REVIEW : Tamerlane through Central Asian eyes: The Legendary Biographies of Tamerlane: Islam and Heroic Apocrypha in Central Asia by Ron Sela
This glimpse into how Central Asia's evolving view of the legendary 14th-century ruler Timur (Tamerlane) highlights how the region's impoverished societies for centuries held up Timur as a symbol of past greatness and promise of future glory. In post-Soviet discourse the cult of Timur was re-launched under Uzbekistan leader Islam Karimov - overlooking that Uzbeks were his sworn enemies. - Dmitry Shlapentokh (Oct 19, '12)
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