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Drawing upon extensive fieldwork in the Xinjiang oasis of Turpan, Rudelson assesses the factors that undermine the creation of a pan-Uyghur identity.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Who Are the Uyghurs? 2. Oasis Identities and Cross-Border Influence 3. Local Identities and Turpan Ideologies 4. Social Group Identity in Turpan 5. Uyghur Intellectuals: The Path of the Strong 6. The Future of the Uyghur Past 7. "Hey! Uyghur, it is time to awaken." Notes Bibliography Index

About the Author

Justin Jon Rudelson is an assistant professor of anthropology at Tulane University.

Reviews

Rudelson has done a wonderful job of providing an overview of the issues that confront Uyghur intellectuals over the meaning and use of history.