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Author:   Anna Odland Portisch
Publisher:   Berghahn Books
Imprint:   Berghahn Books
ISBN:  

9781800737969

ISBN 10:   1800737963
Pages:   282
Publication Date:   13 January 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Notes on Transliteration Family Tree Map of Central and Inner Asia Today Introduction Part I: First Introductions Chapter 1. Beginnings Chapter 2. Relations Chapter 3. OElgii Town Chapter 4. Drive to Soghakh Chapter 5. First Days with the Family Chapter 6. Two Horsemen Chapter 7. Nighttime and Morning Rituals Part II: Transitions Chapter 8. The Young Accountant Chapter 9. The Letter Chapter 10. The First House in the First Street Chapter 11. Thinking about the Past Chapter 12. The Age of the Market Chapter 13. Thick as Cream Chapter 14. Saving Graces Part III: Decisions Chapter 15. Living Arrangements Chapter 16. The People Who Move Chapter 17. The Winter Slaughter Chapter 18. Silver Flower Chapter 19. French Extraordinaires Chapter 20. Daughters-in-Law Chapter 21. The Young Uncle Part IV: Into the Past Chapter 22. The Shaman's Son Chapter 23. The Closure of the Steppe Chapter 24. The Mongols of the West Chapter 25. New Year's Eve Chapter 26. Kazakhs and Western Mongols Chapter 27. Night-time Walk Chapter 28. Cossack Warriors and Settler Pioneers Chapter 29. A People Frozen in Time Chapter 30. Four Brothers Part V: New Futures Chapter 31. Across the Border Chapter 32. A Scar Necklace Chapter 33. A New Homeland Chapter 34. Family Ties Chapter 35. Kazakh Rebel Fighters of the Altai Chapter 36. One Hundred Percent Kazakh Chapter 37. The Red Terror Chapter 38. Kurban Ait Chapter 39. Mongolia's Rich Cradle Part VI: Broken Ties Chapter 40. Stuck Chapter 41.The Strong-Willed Girl Chapter 42. Dimpled Bakhytbek Chapter 43. A Short Break Chapter 44. Broken Crown Chapter 45. The Visitor Chapter 46. Journey to Kazakhstan Part VII: New Worlds, Old Ties Chapter 47. Two Worlds Chapter 48. Brave New World Chapter 49. A First Wedding Chapter 50. Elnara's Journey Chapter 51. An Autumn Wedding Conclusion: A Magpie's Tale Bibliography Index

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What starts as an account of cultural encounters unfolds as a highly informative, entertaining, self-reflexive narrative told with a great measure of empathy and humanism that demonstrates the ultimate unity of humanity. * Ildiko Beller-Hann, University of Copenhagen I very much enjoyed reading this book. It is both insightful and touching to follow the story of one extended family over the years, and well into the past. In my view, this adds a significant piece of knowledge and reflection on a very little-known part of the world, to which the author had a unique access. * Peter Finke, University of Zurich

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Anna Odland Portisch has taught at the School of Oriental and African Studies and Brunel University.

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