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Caucasus: A Journey to the Land between Christianity and Islam

Categorie	Geschiedenis Rusland
Boeknummer	#269286
Titel	Caucasus: A Journey to the Land between Christianity and Islam
Auteur	Griffin, Nicholas
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	University of Chicago Press
Jaar van uitgave	2004
ISBN10	0226308596
ISBN13	9780226308593
Taal	Engels
Samenvatting	A rugged land between the Black and Caspian seas, the Caucasus is a battle ground for a fascinating and formidable clash of cultures: Russia on one side, the predominantly Muslim mountains on the other. In Caucasus, award-winning author Nicholas Griffin recounts his journey to this war torn region to explore the roots of today's conflict, centering his travelogue on Imam Shamil, the great nineteenth century Muslim warrior who commanded a quarter-century resistance against invading Russian forces. Delving deep into the Caucasus, Griffin transcends the headlines trumpeting Chechen insurgency to give the land and its conflicts dimension: evoking the weather, terrain, and geography alongside national traditions, religious affiliations, and personal legends as barriers to peaceful co-existen... (Lees verder)ce. In focusing his tale on Shamil while retracing his steps, Griffin compellingly demonstrates the way history repeats itself.
Pagina's	240
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 15,00

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