Living Language in Kazakhstan: The Dialogic Emergence of an Ancestral Worldview

by Eva Marie Dubuisson

Eva-Marie Dubuisson provides a fascinating anthropological inquiry into the deeply ingrained presence of ancestors within the cultural, political, and spiritual discourse of Kazakhs. In a climate of authoritarianism and economic uncertainty, many people in this region turn to their forebearers for care, guidance, and advice, invoking them on a daily basis. This "living language" creates a powerful link to the past and a stable foundation for the present...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822964600
• ISBN13: 9780822964605
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"