Format:
Online Ressource (ix, 259 pages)
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illustrations, maps
ISBN:
9780199750436
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0199750432
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9780195399769
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0195399765
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9780195399776
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0195399773
,
1282763326
,
9781282763326
Content:
In this well-researched and fascinating book, noted journalist Thomas de Waal--author of the highly acclaimed Black Garden--makes the case that while the Caucasus is often treated as a sub-plot in the history of Russia, or as a mere gateway to Asia, the five-day war in Georgia, which flared into a major international crisis in 2008, proves that this is still a combustible region, whose inner dynamics and history deserve a much more complex appreciation from the wider world. In The Caucasus, de Waal provides this richer, deeper, and much-needed appreciation, one that reveals that the South Cauc
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Print version record
Additional Edition:
0195399765
Additional Edition:
0195399773
Additional Edition:
0199750432
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe De Waal, Thomas Caucasus Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010
Language:
English
Keywords:
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