A History of the Tajiks

Richard Foltz is Professor of Religions and Cultures at Concordia University, Canada. He is the author of a number of titles on Iranian and Central Asian history, culture and religion including Iran in World History, Religions of Iran and Religions of the Silk Road.

Preface
Acknowledgments
Historical Timeline
List of Illustrations
A Note on Transliteration
Introduction: Who are the Tajiks?
Chapter One: The Prehistory of Central Asia
Chapter Two: Sogdians and Bactrians
Chapter Three: The Samanid Empire and the New Persian Renaissance
Chapter Four: Tajiks and Turks
Chapter Five: The Soviet Period
Chapter Six: The Republic of Tajikistan
Chapter Seven: Tajiks Beyond the Borders: Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, China, and the Diaspora
Excursus: Afghanistan at a Stone’s Throw
Bibliography
Index