Community Matters in Xinjiang, 1880-1949: Towards a Historical Anthropology of the Uyghur

Community Matters in Xinjiang, 1880-1949: Towards a Historical Anthropology of the Uyghur
ISBN-10
9004166750
ISBN-13
9789004166752
Category
Social Science
Pages
476
Language
English
Published
2008
Publisher
BRILL
Author
Ildiko Beller-Hann

Description

Drawing on a wide range of historical sources presenting both emic and etic views, this book offers an insight into aspects of social life among the Uyghur in pre-socialist Xinjiang and substantiates the concept of tradition which modern Uyghurs draw upon to construct their ethnic identity.

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