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

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Community Matters in Xinjiang 1880-1949: Towards a Historical Anthropology of the Uyghur by Ildiko Beller-Hann
English | 2008 | ISBN: 9004166750 | 476 Pages | PDF | 6.1 MB

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.