{"product_id":"cities-of-the-dead-9780295993980","title":"Cities of the Dead","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Kyrgyz cemetery seen from a distance is astonishing. The ornate domes and minarets, tightly clustered behind stone walls, seem at odds with this desolate mountain region. Islam, the prominent religion in the region since the twelfth century, discourages tombstones or decorative markers. However, elaborate Kyrgyz tombs combine earlier nomadic customs with Muslim architectural forms. After the territory was formally incorporated into the Russian Empire in 1876, enamel portraits for the deceased were attached to the Muslim monuments. Yet everything within the walls is overgrown with weeds, for it is not Kyrgyz tradition for the living to frequent the graves of the dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArchitecturally unique, Kyrgyzstan's dramatically sited cemeteries reveal the complex nature of the Kyrgyz people's religious and cultural identities. Often said to have left behind few permanent monuments or books, the Kyrgyz people in fact left behind a magnificent legacy when they buried their dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTra\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGorgeous.\u003c\/p\u003e * The Lineup *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTravel to Kyrgyzstan from the comfort of your couch with this stunning series of photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Necee Regis * The Boston Globe *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaptures the intriguing panoramas of sprawling, lifeless cities whose inhabitants rest in underground chambers while the edifices above send reminders of their presence into the far distance….Margaret Morton’s hallucinatory, fine-toned images may soon be the final remains of Kyrgyzstan’s silent cities.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Claudia Steinberg * Bomb Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrologue \/ Margaret Morton\u003cbr\u003e Preface \/ Nasser Rabbat\u003cbr\u003e Introduction \/ Elmira Köchümkulova\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the Border of Two Worlds \/ Altyn Kapalova\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhotographs \/ Margaret Morton\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMap\u003cbr\u003e Sites\u003cbr\u003e Contributors\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Washington Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400928403799,"sku":"9780295993980","price":29.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780295993980.jpg?v=1730471965","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cities-of-the-dead-9780295993980","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}