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Siberian Survival : The Nenets and Their Story /

The Yamal Peninsula in northwestern Siberia is one of the few remaining places on earth where a nomadic people retain a traditional culture. Here in the tundra, the Nenets-one of the few indigenous minorities of the Russian North-follow a lifestyle shaped by the seasonal migrations of the reindeer t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Golovnev, A. V. (Andreĭ Vladimirovich)
Autor Corporativo: Project Muse
Otros Autores: Osherenko, Gail
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, 1999.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Maps
  • Preface / Golovnev, Andrei V. / Osherenko, Gail
  • Introduction: "The People" or "the Others"
  • 1. Rebirth of the Culture
  • 2. Nomadic Life: Men and Women in the Context of Traditions
  • 3. Endurance: Chiefs against Rulers
  • 4. Ordeals: The Last Rebellions
  • 5. Strained Dialogue
  • 6. Tundra Crossroads: Post-Soviet Reflections
  • Conclusion: Cultural Survival in the Twenty-first Century
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index