ETHNOGRAPHERS BY FORCE. POLISH EXILES IN CENTRAL ASIA

Discover the fascinating story of Polish exiles in 19th-century Central Asia who, despite difficult conditions, contributed to the development of ethnographic knowledge about the region. The book "Ethnographers by Force" offers a unique insight into the fate of Poles who were forced to live in a foreign land and became important observers and chroniclers of the Kazakh steppes.

• Unique source of knowledge about 19th-century Central Asia
• The history of Polish exiles in the context of Russia's colonial expansion
• Analysis of the texts by Adolf Januszkiewicz, Bronisław Zaleski and Seweryn Gross
• Perspective of the theory of orality and literacy and postcolonial studies
• Important source for Kazakh historiography
• In-depth analysis of the role of Poles in learning about the culture and customs of the Kazakhs
• 500 pages full of fascinating facts and analyses

The book "Ethnographers by Force" by Karina Gaibulina is an extraordinary story about the fate of Polish exiles who in the 19th century were forced to live in the Kazakh steppes of Central Asia. Despite difficult conditions, many of them actively participated in the social and cultural life of the region, becoming valuable observers and chroniclers of the local reality. Their accounts and descriptions are still an important source of knowledge about the history and culture of Kazakhstan.

The author analyzes selected texts by three Polish political prisoners: Adolf Januszkiewicz, Bronisław Zaleski and Seweryn Gross, who with their works made a significant contribution to the development of Kazakh historiography. Their observations and descriptions of everyday life, customs and traditions of the Kazakhs are an invaluable source of information for researchers and historians.

Karina Gaibulina's work combines elements of the theory of orality and literacy as well as postcolonial studies, offering an innovative look at the role of Polish exiles in the colonial expansion of the Russian Empire. This book is not only a fascinating story about the fate of Poles in a foreign land, but also an important voice in the discussion about the history and culture of Central Asia.

The University of Warsaw Publishing House is giving readers a publication that will certainly interest historians, ethnographers and all enthusiasts of the history and culture of Central Asia. "Ethnographers by Force" is a must-read for anyone who wants to deepen their knowledge about the fate of Poles in the East and their contribution to the development of science and culture.