In Russian Turkestan; a garden of Asia and its people
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Meakin, Annette M. B.
In Russian Turkestan; a garden of Asia and its people
G. Allen, 1903
xvii, 316 p. 16 pl. (incl. front.) fold. Map. 20 cm.
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Contents
[Half-title] In Russian Turkestan, p. [i]
[Section], pp. [ii] ff.
[Frontispiece] The author in Sart dress
[Title page] In Russian Turkestan: a garden of Asia and its people, p. [iii]
Printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co., p. [iv]
[Dedication] To her imperial majesty Alexandra Feodorovna, pp. [v]-[vi]
Preface, pp. vii-viii
Contents, pp. ix-xvi
List of illustrations, pp. xvii-[xviii]
Part I: the land of Tamerlane, pp. [1]-[2]
In Russian Turkestan: chapter I: the Sarts, pp. 5-10
Chapter II: where water is precious, pp. 11-17
Chapter III: trees and fruits, pp. 18-28
Chapter IV: cultivation of cotton, pp. 29-35
Chapter V: the silk industry, pp. 36-43
Chapter VI: government of native towns, pp. 44-50
Chapter VII: Sart towns, pp. 51-63
Chapter VIII: the strictest Mohammedans in the world, pp. 64-76
Chapter IX: Sart colleges, pp. 77-83
Chapter X: Sart schools, pp. 84-94
Chapter XI: childhood, pp. 95-105
Chapter XII: Sart women, pp. 106-136
Chapter XIII: marriage, pp. 137-146 ff.
Chapter XIV: Sart cooking, pp. 147-154
Chapter XV: native baths, pp. 155-164
Chapter XVI: common ailments, pp. 165-175
Chapter XVII: Israel in Central Asia, pp. 176-184
Chapter XVIII: Afghans and others, pp. 185-192
Chapter XIX: animals and insects, pp. 193-200
Chapter XX: Sart fairy tales, pp. 201-209
Chapter XXI: some native industries, pp. 210-216 ff.
Chapter XXII: tamasha, pp. 217-224
Chapter XXIII: the Kirgiz, pp. 225-233
Part II: reminiscences, pp. [235]-[236]
Chapter I: Tashkent and Samarkand, pp. 237-250
Chapter II: Kokand, Chyust, and Namangan, pp. 251-262
Chapter III: Margelan and Andijan, pp. 263-272
Chapter IV: my first visit to Bokhara, pp. 273-278
Chapter V: my second visit to Bokhara, pp. 279-285
Chapter VI: among the Tekke Turkomans, pp. 286-304
Index, pp. [305]-316
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