From Cassackia to Kazakhstan

A remarkable collection of beautiful and informative maps, many over double pages. An illustrative account of the development of this part of central Asia over more than four centuriesFrom Cassackia to Kazakhstan is acollection of fascinating historical maps. The uniqueness of the collectionlies in the fact that all the geographical maps presented are original andauthentic historical documents from the 16th to the 20th centuries, startingwith a 1540 map ornamented with sea creatures. It is particularly noteworthythat in addition to maps from Europe, Russia, and the United States, mapspublished in China and Japan are also included. Themaps which have undergone expert verification for authenticity present thedevelopment of Kazakh statehood and demonstrate the changing boundaries of thehistorical territory leading to modern Kazakhstan. This enables the reader toclearly appreciate the historical process of the evolution of Kazakh statehood.Themaps and illustrations are compiled in chronolog ical order and each map isaccompanied by a bibliographic description with additional information,including the origin of the map. Thiscollection of 51 antique historical maps was donated to the National Museum ofthe Republic of Kazakh stan to provide public access for anyone interested inthe history of Kazakhstan.