ISBN:
978-1-905246-99-1
,
978-90-04-21301-2/ebk
Language:
English
Pages:
xi, 150 Seiten, 42 Seiten mit Illustrationen
,
Illustrationen, Karte
Edition:
Reprinted 2011
Keywords:
Kasache Kasachstan
;
Geschichte
;
Bevölkerungspolitik
;
Soziales Leben
;
Landeskunde
;
Pferde
;
Nomade
;
Nomadismus
;
Islam
;
Baikonur 〈Stadt, Kasachstan〉
Abstract:
Here is a well-informed, concise introduction to the culture and history of the vast territory of Kazakhstan, equivalent to the size of Western Europe, located at the centre of geographical Eurasia. Written by two brothers - one a distinguished scholar and the other well known in Kazakhstan's media - the book focuses on the Kazakh people who today make up over half the population of some 15 million. Topics covered include Kazakhstan's historical heritage including the Soviet legacy, its geography and the national psychology, religion and culture and how to do business. Kazakhstan first appeared on the world stage in 2001 with the opening of its oil pipeline linking its vast Tengiz oil field with the Russian Black Sea port of of Novorossiysk.
Description / Table of Contents:
In place of a foreword: in the centre of Eurasia; I. THE BREATH OF HISTORY; Who are the Kazakhs?; Nomadism - the eternal riddle of the Great Steppe; The horse in Kazakh history; Kazakhstan in the early 20th Century; The Soviet legacy; How to create Kazakhstan: a little geopolitics and economics; How to survive in the modern world: Kazakh diplomacy; Kazakhstan and its neighbours: who thinks what of whom; Far from home: Kazakhs abroad; In summary: how Kazakhstan came to be; II. POPULATION AND CULTURE; A few parting words to the tourist risking a visit to this country; How to tell who your companion is; The holiest of holies: the cult of food; Just don't panic: you have been invited for dinner; The national psychology: etiquette, hierarchy and the family; The national psychology: customs and origins; Appendix: and something else about the traditional Kazakh system.; The national psychology: dreams and prejudices; The national psychology: self-expression, music and art; Some words on love; III. GEOGRAPHY AND PUBLIC LIFE; How to get around Kazakhstan; One capital in the south; ...and one capital in the north; Places to see and things to do; Kazakhstan's cosmic tourist attraction: Baikonur; It's not yet Islam; How to do business in Kazakhstan; In place of a conclusion: love this country; Further reading on Kazakhstan (if you have taken a serious interest in this country)
