Oasis Identities

Oasis Identities
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 236
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ISBN-10 : 0231107870
ISBN-13 : 9780231107877
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Book Synopsis Oasis Identities by : Justin Ben-Adam Rudelson

Download or read book Oasis Identities written by Justin Ben-Adam Rudelson and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing upon extensive fieldwork in the Xinjiang oasis of Turpan, Rudelson assesses the factors that undermine the creation of a pan-Uyghur identity.


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