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Charles King - The Ghost of Freedom: A History of the Caucasus - 9780195392395 - V9780195392395
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The Ghost of Freedom: A History of the Caucasus

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Description for The Ghost of Freedom: A History of the Caucasus Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, 19 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBG; HBJD; HBL; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 466.
Named by Moscow Times "the History Book of the Year," The Ghost of Freedom combines riveting storytelling with insightful analysis, in the first general history of the modern Caucasus, stretching from the beginning of Russian imperial expansion up to the rise of new countries after the Soviet Union's collapse. In evocative and accessible prose, Charles King reveals how tsars, highlanders, revolutionaries, and adventurers have contributed to the fascinating history of this borderland, providing an indispensable guide to the complicated histories, politics, and cultures of this intriguing frontier. Based on new research in multiple languages, the book shows how the struggle ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
326
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
466g
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195392395
SKU
V9780195392395
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-20

About Charles King
Charles King is Ion Ratiu Professor of Romanian Studies, Professor of International Affairs, and Professor of Government at Georgetown University.

Reviews for The Ghost of Freedom: A History of the Caucasus
King picks and chooses events and themes seemingly designed to give proper depth to an understanding of the fiery, violent decade and a half since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Foreign Affairs It is a bold historian who writes a history of the Caucasus.... Some forty mutually unintelligible languages are spoken. Worse for anyone trying to present a coherent narrative, ... Read more

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