Binding: Paperback
Description: 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 for freedom in the Caucasus has been a perennial theme over the last two hundred years shining valuable light on the origins of modern disputes including the ongoing war in Chechnya conflicts in Georgia and Azerbaijan and debates over oil from the Caspian Sea and its impact on world markets. The paperback edition features new material including an Afterword on the Russian - Georgian war of 2008.
Title: The Ghost Of Freedom A History Of The Caucasus
Author(s): King Charles (Ion Ratiu Associate Professor Of Romanian Studies Associate Professor Of International Affairs And Associate Professor Of Government Georgetown University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Barcode: 9780195392395
Pages: 328 Pages, 19 Black And White Halftones
Publication Date: 11/11/2009
Category: European History