The ghost of freedom : a history of the Caucasus /
The Caucasus mountains rise at the intersection of Europe, Russia and the Middle East. Home to a dizzying array of ancient cultures, the Caucasus has often been the object of imperial ambition. This book reveals how tsars, revolutionaries and adventurers have contributed to the fascinating history o...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2008.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The Caucasus mountains rise at the intersection of Europe, Russia and the Middle East. Home to a dizzying array of ancient cultures, the Caucasus has often been the object of imperial ambition. This book reveals how tsars, revolutionaries and adventurers have contributed to the fascinating history of this borderland. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 291 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-275) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780198039549 0198039549 9781435630512 1435630513 0199870128 9780195177756 0195177754 9780199870127 0195392396 9780195392395 9786611156657 6611156658 1281156655 9781281156655 |