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

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.

Product details

• Authors: Ildikó Bellér-Hann
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.08.2008
• EAN: 9789004166752
• ISBN: 978-90-04-16675-2
• No. of pages: 496
• Dimensions: 172 mm x 251 mm x 32 mm
• Weight: 929 g
• Series: China Studies
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories