Russian Azerbaijan, 1905–1920: The Shaping of National Identity in a Muslim Community

Tadeusz Swietochowski's classic monograph on the shaping of national identity in Russian Azerbaijan, 1905–1920.

Published by Cambridge University Press in 1985, this English-language monograph examines the political and cultural transformation of the Muslim community in Russian-ruled Azerbaijan and the formation of national identity between 1905 and 1920. Because it covers 1918, the proclamation of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and the struggle for Baku, it is a foundational reference for the political and social background to the Army of Islam's campaign. It is regarded as a standard work in the field.