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Everyday Islam - Religion and Tradition in Rural Central Asia (Hardcover)
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Everyday Islam - Religion and Tradition in Rural Central Asia (Hardcover)
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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.
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