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Anthropological Survey Of Uighur Religious Life

Posted on:2007-06-06Degree:DoctorType:Dissertation
Country:ChinaCandidate:G Y ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:1115360185967351Subject:Cultural anthropology
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The dissertation is concerned about the Uigur's religion life in Zagunluke village, Tohulakeleke of Qiemo county, Xinjiang. In it, the description and analysis of the modern Uigur's religion view, behavior and organization, as well as some religion sites, are included. At the same time, the author researches the mundane Uigur's life ritual and some typical families' religion life there.The author researches the modern Uigur's religion life and takes it as a whole with anthropology point of view firstly. By some anthropology methods such as joining, observing, deeply interviewing, the author uses culture relativism and culture explanation theory, analysis religion's value and function as a social culture form, the author descripts modern Uigur's religion life wholly, based on the first-hand materials, furthermore, the author's research affords religion research of anthropology a case about minority religion in west China.Three parts are included in the dissertation. The first is about the Uigur and investigation spot's introduction, includes the Uigur's source, name, population, lang., religion's history, and the area's general situation. The purpose of the author is to make clear her investigation spot's history and actuality, so as to afford her dissertation's background. The main part can be divided into two parts. The fommer is Divine Summon, through the...
Keywords/Search Tags:religion life, Uigur, Zagunluke, Islam, culture amalgamation
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