A mountain oasis : daily life in a village in the Yasin Valley, Pakistan / by Susan York

"In A Mountain Oasis, Susan York presents a richly illustrated socio-economic study of village life in Pakistan's Yasin Valley, undertaken during one year spent living with a local family. It documents this dynamic agro-pastoral society at a time when few researchers were recording develop...

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Superior document:Iran and the Caucasus monographs volume 2
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Place / Publishing House:Leiden, Boston : Brill, [2023]
Year of Publication:2023
Language:English
Series:Iran and the Caucasus monographs volume 2
Physical Description:XLI, 289 Seiten; Illustrationen
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index
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Table of Contents:
  • The Valley and the Village Economy
  • The House and Its Uses
  • The Seasons : Spring and Summer
  • The Seasons : Autumn and Winter
  • Daily Life in a Large Household
  • A High Pasture Settlement
  • Food : Daily and Celebratory
  • Making and Decorating : Craft Activities
  • The Household : Who Lives in the House?
  • Relationships within the Household
  • Beyond the Household.