Cultural Change and Continuity in Central Asia

Contributor(s):

Shirin Anker [Editor]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London, New York Kegan Paul International in association with the Central Asia Research Forum, School of Oriental and African Studies, London 1991Description: ix, 377 pages ; 23 cmISBN:

0-7103-0351-3

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Contents:

Includes Chapter: Moojan Momen, The Baha'i Community of Ashkhabad: Its Social Basis and Importance in Baha'i History, 278-305 In this chapter I will briefly survey the origin and history of the Baha'i community in Ashkhabad in Turkistan. An analysis will be presented of the social composition of this community. Finally an attempt will be made to assess the importance of the Ashkhabad Baha'i community in terms of the rest of the Baha'i world. The sources for this paper are mainly various Baha'i histories but other corroborating material is presented where available

Chapter 1|13 pages Zaynab and Aman: Love and Women's Liberation in the 1930s, a Story Poem by Hamid Alimjan ByDavid C. Montgomery Abstract Chapter 2|15 pages Uighur Literature: The Antecedents ByEden Naby Abstract Chapter 3|16 pages A Late Piece of Nazira or A Symbol Making its Way through Early Uzbek Poetry ByIngeborg Baldauf Abstract Chapter 4|26 pages Religious Themes in the Novels of Chingiz Aitmatov Abstract Chapter 5|13 pages Script Changes in Xinjiang ByIldikó Bellér-Hann Abstract Chapter 6|40 pages Census and Sociology: Evaluating the Language Situation in Soviet Central Asia BySimon Crisp Abstract Chapter 7|36 pages Russian Language Teaching Policy in Soviet Central Asia 1958–86 ByJ. M. Kirkwood Abstract Chapter 8|11 pages Ritualism of Family Life in Soviet Central Asia: The Sunnat (Circumcision) ByEwa A. Chylinski Abstract Chapter 9|10 pages Professional Beliefs and Rituals among Craftsmen in Central Asia: Genetic and Functional Interpretation ByZ. Jasiewicz Abstract Chapter 10|17 pages Women and Power: A Perspective on Marriage among Durrani Pashtuns of Afghan Turkistan ByNancy Tapper Abstract Chapter 11|20 pages Golden Tent-Pegs: Settlement and Change among Nomads in Afghan Turkistan ByRichard Tapper Abstract Chapter 12|19 pages Ethnic Games in Xinjiang: Anthropological Approaches ByC. M. Hann Abstract Chapter 13|21 pages Continuity and Modernity in the Costume of the Muslims of Central Asia ByJennifer M. Scarce Abstract Chapter 14|12 pages Musical Change in Herat during the Twentieth Century ByJohn Baily Abstract Chapter 15|8 pages Tradition and Change in Central Asian Architecture Today ByF. Ashrafi Abstract Chapter 16|28 pages The Baha'i Community of Ashkhabad; its Social Basis and Importance in Baha'i History ByM. Momen Abstract Chapter 17|38 pages Islam in China: Western Studies ByJacques Waardenburg Abstract Chapter 18|17 pages Change and Tradition in Eighteenth-century Kazakhstan: The Dynastic Factor ByAlan Bodger Abstract Chapter 19|12 pages The Role of the Hui Muslims (Tungans) in Republican Sinkiang ByAndrew D. W. Forbes Abstract

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Includes Chapter: Moojan Momen, The Baha'i Community of Ashkhabad: Its Social Basis and Importance in Baha'i History, 278-305

In this chapter I will briefly survey the origin and history of the Baha'i community in Ashkhabad in Turkistan. An analysis will be presented of the social composition of this community. Finally an attempt will be made to assess the importance of the Ashkhabad Baha'i community in terms of the rest of the Baha'i world. The sources for this paper are mainly various Baha'i histories but other corroborating material is presented where available

Chapter 1|13 pages
Zaynab and Aman: Love and Women's Liberation in the 1930s, a Story Poem by Hamid Alimjan
ByDavid C. Montgomery
Abstract
Chapter 2|15 pages
Uighur Literature: The Antecedents
ByEden Naby
Abstract
Chapter 3|16 pages
A Late Piece of Nazira or A Symbol Making its Way through Early Uzbek Poetry
ByIngeborg Baldauf
Abstract
Chapter 4|26 pages
Religious Themes in the Novels of Chingiz Aitmatov
Abstract
Chapter 5|13 pages
Script Changes in Xinjiang
ByIldikó Bellér-Hann
Abstract
Chapter 6|40 pages
Census and Sociology: Evaluating the Language Situation in Soviet Central Asia
BySimon Crisp
Abstract
Chapter 7|36 pages
Russian Language Teaching Policy in Soviet Central Asia 1958–86
ByJ. M. Kirkwood
Abstract
Chapter 8|11 pages
Ritualism of Family Life in Soviet Central Asia: The Sunnat (Circumcision)
ByEwa A. Chylinski
Abstract
Chapter 9|10 pages
Professional Beliefs and Rituals among Craftsmen in Central Asia: Genetic and Functional Interpretation
ByZ. Jasiewicz
Abstract
Chapter 10|17 pages
Women and Power: A Perspective on Marriage among Durrani Pashtuns of Afghan Turkistan
ByNancy Tapper
Abstract
Chapter 11|20 pages
Golden Tent-Pegs: Settlement and Change among Nomads in Afghan Turkistan
ByRichard Tapper
Abstract
Chapter 12|19 pages
Ethnic Games in Xinjiang: Anthropological Approaches
ByC. M. Hann
Abstract
Chapter 13|21 pages
Continuity and Modernity in the Costume of the Muslims of Central Asia
ByJennifer M. Scarce
Abstract
Chapter 14|12 pages
Musical Change in Herat during the Twentieth Century
ByJohn Baily
Abstract
Chapter 15|8 pages
Tradition and Change in Central Asian Architecture Today
ByF. Ashrafi
Abstract
Chapter 16|28 pages
The Baha'i Community of Ashkhabad; its Social Basis and Importance in Baha'i History
ByM. Momen
Abstract
Chapter 17|38 pages
Islam in China: Western Studies
ByJacques Waardenburg
Abstract
Chapter 18|17 pages
Change and Tradition in Eighteenth-century Kazakhstan: The Dynastic Factor
ByAlan Bodger
Abstract
Chapter 19|12 pages
The Role of the Hui Muslims (Tungans) in Republican Sinkiang
ByAndrew D. W. Forbes
Abstract

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