Everyday Islam: Religion and Tradition in Rural Central Asia

Poliakov, Sergei P./ Olcott, Anthony (Translator)

ISBN 10: 0873326733 / ISBN 13: 9780873326735

Published by M E Sharpe Inc, 1993

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180 pages. 9.50x6.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # x-0873326733

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Everyday Islam: Religion and Tradition in Rural Central Asia
• Publisher: M E Sharpe Inc
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0873326733
• ISBN 13: 9780873326735
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.5 kilograms

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Synopsis

With a rapidly growing population, deteriorating economic and environmental conditions, and an unstable imperial centre, Soviet Central Asia would seem destined to become one of the world's trouble spots. Why then the apparent political quiet? This book argues that this perception is, in itself, a reflection of our ignorance of the region. Instead, argues the author, Islamic traditionalism has not only survived but has flourished and is resurgent in Central Asia. This book includes chapters on marital customs, the care of children, communal decision making, social prestige and values, and the "second" economy in Central Asia. Poliakov demonstrates the resilience of an "un-Soviet" way of life which is supported by underground institutions, fostered by "unofficial" clergy, and protected by the infiltration and subordination of government and party organs.

About the Author

Authored by Poliakov, Sergei P.; Olcott, Martha Brill