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

Tadeusz Swietochowski's classic scholarly study of the formation of national identity in Russian Azerbaijan, 1905–1920.

Published by Cambridge University Press, this monograph examines the formation of national identity within the Muslim community of Russian-ruled Azerbaijan between 1905 and 1920. Because it covers the political and social processes leading to the 1918 declaration of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, it serves as essential background for understanding the Army of Islam's intervention. It is included as a standard reference on the period's political history.