The Helmand Baluch : a native ethnography of the people of southwest Afghanistan /

"This rich ethnography describes the cultural, political, and economic systems of the Baluch people living in the lower Helmand River Valley of Afghanistan. It is an area that has received little study since the early 20th Century, yet is a region with a remarkable history in one of the most vo...

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Autore principale: Amīrī, Ghulām Raḥmān (Autore)
Altri autori: Gehlhar, James Norman, 1945- (Traduttore), Gehlhar, Mhairi (Traduttore), Amiri, Babrak (Traduttore, Contributore), Trousdale, William (Redattore), Allen, Mitchell, 1951- (Contributore)
Natura: Licensed eBooks
Lingua:inglese
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Pubblicazione: New York : Berghahn Books 2021.
Accesso online:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctv29sfvkj
Sommario:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Editors' Foreword
  • Notes on Translation and Transliteration
  • About the Author
  • About the Editors
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 History of Sistan
  • Chapter 2 Geography of the Helmand Basin
  • Chapter 3 Agricultural and Pastoral Production
  • Chapter 4 Crafts, Trade, and Travel
  • Chapter 5 Labor and Family Relationships
  • Chapter 6 Education, Health, Religion, and Cultural Norms
  • Conclusions
  • Afterword: The Helmand Baluch as Native Ethnography
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Appendix C
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index