Daghestan: Tradition and Survival

ISBN-13: 9780415406086 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 324 str.

Robert Chenciner;Robert Chenciner

Opis

Daghestan is home to more than 30 distinct peoples. Each has their own language yet they share a surprisingly homogeneous culture that has both withstood and absorbed centuries of external influences. A fascinating account of change and adaptation in the villages of this area.

Recenzje

'The author is a great story-teller, relating with enthusiasm about his travelling. "Daghestan: tradition and survival" can be seen as a first step, encouraging us to study the languages, culture, traditions and politics of this area in further detail.' - Helma van den Berg, Bibliotheca Orientalis

Spis treści

Foreword Map of villages. Introduction: survival and tradition 2. Kung-fu in the evenings: the strongman cult 3. Inventing the wheelbarrow: women and sex in the mountains 4. A way to be born 5. ... and a way to die 6. King Khosrows' dumplings: food & feasts 7. Familiar surroundings 8. ... and cosmic-domestic textiles 9. Capes, masks & costumes 10. Fighting dogs and magic beasts 11. The society of godless zealots 12. The secret garden of Botlikh 13. New nationalism for old nations 14. Afterword: Daghestan avoids violence & the Russian-Chechen War

O autorze

Robert Chenciner