Russian Culture in Uzbekistan : One Language in the Middle of Nowhere
by MacFadyen, DavidPub. Date: 2006-10-03
Publisher(s): Taylor & Francis
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Summary
David MacFadyen gives a thought-provoking examination of the predicament of Russian culture in Central Asia, looking at literature, language, cinema, music, and religion.
Table of Contents
| Preface: Big, Eventful Empires and Andijan's Quiet Tragedy | |
| Before Russia and Uzbekistan: Subtle, Suppressed Affinities | |
| Troubles with Islam and "Ecstasy or Self-Oblivion" | |
| Folk Music and Dance: Plaintive Sobbing or Fiery Virtuosity? | |
| Introducing Russian Classical Music to Central Asia | |
| The Onset of Russian Literature's Kindly Genius | |
| Simplifying One Thousand Years of Uzbek Poetry | |
| Today's Culture and the Ironic Benefits of the Internet | |
| Conclusion: Eventful Encounters with a Horror Vacui | |
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