Central Asians under Russian rule : a study in culture change / by Elizabeth E. Bacon ; with an introduction to the paperback edition by Michael M.J. Fischer
1968, 2nd edition. Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press. Fine cloth copy in a very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #425186
Physical description; xxxix, 273 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-259) and index. First published 1966. Contents; The land and the people -- Before conquest: the pastoral nomads -- Traditional oasis culture -- The pastoral tribes after 1917 -- The oases under communism -- Russian influence on Central Asian languages -- Central Asian cultures as of 1965. Subjects; Civilization. Asia, Central - Social life and customs. Acculturation. Manners and customs.
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