Community Matters in Xinjiang 1880-1949: Towards a Historical Anthropology of the Uyghur (China Studies) Hardcover - 2008
by Ildiko Beller-Hann
From the rear cover
Based on a wide range of Western and local materials, this book offers an introduction to the historical anthropology of the Muslim Uyghur of Xinjiang from the late 19th century to 1949. The author argues that social relations in this era were shaped at all levels by the principles of reciprocity and community. Particular attention is paid to the domestic domain and to life-cycle and religious rituals. This is the first time that Xinjiang has been approached from the perspective of historical anthropology. Giving substance to the concept of tradition which modern Uyghurs invoke when constructing their collective identity, BellA(c)r-Hann's study also has implications for contemporary analyses of inter-ethnic relations in this sensitive region.
Details
- Title Community Matters in Xinjiang 1880-1949: Towards a Historical Anthropology of the Uyghur (China Studies)
- Author Ildiko Beller-Hann
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 476
- Language ENG
- Publisher Brill Academic Pub
- Date 2008-08
- Features Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9789004166752
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Asian - Chinese
- Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
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Citations
- Reference and Research Bk News, 02/01/2009, Page 60