James A. Millward's standard comprehensive scholarly history of Xinjiang from antiquity to the present, drawing on Chinese, English, Russian and other sources to trace the region's Turkic, Mongol, Tibetan and Han populations, including the ethnogenesis and history of the Uyghur people.
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Assessment
Reliability TierWidely regarded as the standard reference history of Xinjiang in English, by a Georgetown University historian specializing in the region; published by an established academic press and updated in a 2021 revised edition. NotesWidely regarded as the standard reference history of Xinjiang in English, by a Georgetown University historian specializing in the region; published by an established academic press and updated in a 2021 revised edition. 1 Citation
PublisherColumbia University Press 1 Publication Year Cross-Tradition Connections
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This source names Mongols directly: "James A."
This source names Turkic directly: "other sources to trace the region's Turkic, Mongol, Tibetan and Han populations, including the ethnogenesis and history of the Uyghur people."
This source names Uyghurs directly: "James A."
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Claims Backed By This Source (16 claims)
This source backs 16 claims across the atlas. As facts: 8 well-attested. As cited relationships: 6 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Cultures, 13 claims: 6 well-attested, 6 holds, 1 general references.
- Articles, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
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