This work takes a comprehensive look at the history, anthropology and recent social and economic development of the Pamiri people in Gorno-Badakhshan, Eastern Tajikistan.
A study of a 'forgotten' ethnic group
The book is the first comprehensive modern description of the area and its population including: natural features, history, anthropology, social and economic development
Frank Bliss is Profesor for Development Anthropology at Hamburg University and partner of Bliss & Gaesing - Associated Consultants, planning and evaluating participatory development programs.
1. Introduction 2. General Features of Gorno-Badakhshan 3. History of the Pamirs 4. Ethnology of the Pamiris 5. The Kyrgyzes of the Murgab 6. Ismailis and Sunnis 7. Economy and Society in the Soviet System 8. At the Bottom - The Economic Collapse 9. International Development Aid 10. Development Constraints and Prospects Conclusions