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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455087103321

Autore

Bellér-Hann Ildikó

Titolo

Community matters in Xinjiang, 1880-1949 [[electronic resource] ] : towards a historical anthropology of the Uyghur / / by Ildikó Bellér-Hann

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2008

ISBN

1-282-39851-2

9786612398513

90-474-4320-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (493 p.)

Collana

China studies, , 1570-1344 ; ; v. 17

Disciplina

951/.604

Soggetti

Uighur (Turkic people) - China - Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu - Social life and customs

Uighur (Turkic people) - China - Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu - Religion

Muslims - China - Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu

Electronic books.

Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (China) Social life and customs

Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (China) Ethnic relations

Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu (China) History 19th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [449]-467) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Materials / I. Bellér-Hann -- Chapter One. Introduction / I. Bellér-Hann -- Chapter Two. Place And People / I. Bellér-Hann -- Chapter Three. Economic And Social Organization / I. Bellér-Hann -- Chapter Four. Regulating Social Relations: The Force Of Custom / I. Bellér-Hann -- Chapter Five. The Life Cycle / I. Bellér-Hann -- Chapter Six. Religion, Islamic Institutions And Dealing With The Supernatural / I. Bellér-Hann -- Chapter Seven. Conclusion / I. Bellér-Hann -- Illustrations / I. Bellér-Hann -- Bibliography / I. Bellér-Hann -- Glossary Of Frequently Used Turki/Uyghur Terms / I. Bellér-Hann -- Index / I. Bellér-Hann.

Sommario/riassunto

Based on a wide range of Western and local materials, this book offers an introduction to the historical anthropology of the Muslim Uyghur of Xinjiang from the late 19th century to 1949. The author argues that



social relations in this era were shaped at all levels by the principles of reciprocity and community. Particular attention is paid to the domestic domain and to life-cycle and religious rituals. This is the first time that Xinjiang has been approached from the perspective of historical anthropology. Giving substance to the concept of tradition which modern Uyghurs invoke when constructing their collective identity, Bellér-Hann's study also has implications for contemporary analyses of inter-ethnic relations in this sensitive region.