Everyday Islam: Religion and Tradition in Rural Central Asia

Religion and Tradition in Rural Central Asia

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies, Sociology
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Author: Sergei P. Poliakov, Martha Brill Olcott ISBN: 9781315490199
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: July 22, 2016
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Sergei P. Poliakov, Martha Brill Olcott
ISBN: 9781315490199
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: July 22, 2016
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

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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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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