Muslim Turkistan
| Author | : Bruce Privratsky |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 356 |
| Release | : 2013-11-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781136838248 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1136838244 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (244 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Muslim Turkistan by : Bruce Privratsky
Download or read book Muslim Turkistan written by Bruce Privratsky and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ethnography of Muslim life among the Kazaks of Central Asia describes the sacralisation of land and ethnic identity, local understanding of Islamic purity, the Kazak ancestor cult and domestic spirituality, and pilgrimage to the tombs of Sufi saints.
