Julie Mcbrien: 1 book
From Belonging to Belief
Modern Secularisms and the Construction of Religion in Kyrgyzstan
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2017
From Belonging to Belief presents a nuanced ethnographic study of Islam and secularism in post-Soviet Central Asia, as seen from the small town of Bazaar-Korgon in southern Kyrgyzstan. Opening with the juxtaposition of a statue of Lenin and a mosque in the town square, Julie McBrien proceeds to peel...
