Everyday Life in Central Asia Past and Present.
For its citizens, contemporary Central Asia is a land of great promise and peril. While the end of Soviet rule has opened new opportunities for social mobility and cultural expression, political and economic dynamics have also imposed severe hardships. In this lively volume, contributors from a vari...
| Основен автор: | Sahadeo, Jeff. |
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| Други автори: | Zanca, Russell. |
| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
2007.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=642391 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Everyday Life in Central Asia : Past and Present. |
| Резюме: |
For its citizens, contemporary Central Asia is a land of great promise and peril. While the end of Soviet rule has opened new opportunities for social mobility and cultural expression, political and economic dynamics have also imposed severe hardships. In this lively volume, contributors from a variety of disciplines examine how ordinary Central Asians lead their lives and navigate shifting historical and political trends. Provocative stories of Turkmen nomads, Afghan villagers, Kazakh scientists, Kyrgyz border guards, a Tajik strongman, guardians of religious shrines in Uzbekistan, and other. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (418 pages) |
| Формат: |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-388) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780253013538 0253013534 |