| Proceedings of the Ninth Conference of the European Society for Central Asian Studies Contributor(s): Gacek, Tomasz (Editor), Pstrusić"ska Jadwiga (Editor) |
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ISBN: 144381248X ISBN-13: 9781443812481 Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing OUR PRICE: $84.10 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Central Asia - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Dewey: 958 |
| Physical Information: 1.36" H x 6.03" W x 8.42" (1.65 lbs) 480 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is an important book which will greatly aid readers in their knowledge of Central Asia, one of the crucial regions in the contemporary world. It contains papers reflecting the interdisciplinary quality of recent research carried out in many academic institutions dealing with the region. In this volume, which undertakes the supreme challenge of understanding this vast area of Eurasia, acknowledged experts offer their findings on such important topics as history, archaeology, sociology, anthropology, language, literature, religion, philosophy, civil society and human rights, political science, economics and the environment. This collection undoubtedly constitutes a key gateway to study of the region through the advanced, accurate and scholarly information required by contemporary academia. |