Women's Dance Traditions of Uzbekistan: Legacy of the Silk Road

by Emily Wilcox and Laurel Victoria Gray

The first comprehensive work in English on the three major regional styles of Uzbek women's dance -
Ferghana, Khiva and Bukhara - and their broader Silk Road cultural connections, from folklore roots
to contemporary stage dance.

The book surveys the remarkable development from the earliest manifestations in ancient civilizations
to a sequestered existence under Islam; from patronage under Soviet power to a place of pride for Uzbek...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350249475
• ISBN13: 9781350249479
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"