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  • The Circassian Genocide

    Series series Genocide, Political Violence, Human Rights
    Circassia was a small independent nation on the northeastern shore of the Black Sea. For no reason other than ethnic hatred, over the course of hundreds of raids the Russians drove the Circassians from their homeland and deported them to the Ottoman Empire. At least 600,000 people lost their lives to massacre, starvation, and the elements while hundreds of thousands more were forced to leave their ... Leer más

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  • Hidden Genocides

    Power, Knowledge, Memory

    Series series Genocide, Political Violence, Human Rights
    Why are some genocides prominently remembered while others are ignored, hidden, or denied? Consider the Turkish campaign denying the Armenian genocide, followed by the Armenian movement to recognize the violence. Similar movements are building to acknowledge other genocides that have long remained out of sight in the media, such as those against the Circassians, Greeks, Assyrians, the indigenous ... Leer más

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  • The Northwest Caucasus

    Past, present, future

    Series series Central Asian Studies
    This is the first book to present a comprehensive history of the Northwest Caucasus. Based on extensive research, it describes the peoples of the Northwest Caucasus, which have a significantly different ethnic makeup and history than the Northeast (Chechnya and Daghestan). The book examines their struggles for survival against repeated invasions and their ultimate defeat at the hands of the ... Leer más

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  • The Balkans

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    Series Libro 3 - Modern Library Chronicles
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  • Russian History: A Very Short Introduction

    A Very Short Introduction

    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Spanning the divide between Europe and Asia, Russia is a multi-ethnic empire with a huge territory, strategically placed and abundantly provided with natural resources. But Russia's territory has a harsh climate, is cut off from most maritime contact with the outside world, and has open and vulnerable land frontiers. It has therefore had to devote much of its wealth to the armed forces, and the ... Leer más

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  • Shatterzone of Empires

    Coexistence and Violence in the German, Habsburg, Russian, and Ottoman Borderlands

    Series series Encounters: Explorations in Folklore and Ethnomusicology
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  • A Concise History of Russia

    Series series Cambridge Concise Histories
    Accessible to students, tourists and general readers alike, this book provides a broad overview of Russian history since the ninth century. Paul Bushkovitch emphasizes the enormous changes in the understanding of Russian history resulting from the end of the Soviet Union in 1991. Since then, new material has come to light on the history of the Soviet era, providing new conceptions of Russia's pre ... Leer más

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  • The Caucasus

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  • Dangerous Games

    The Uses and Abuses of History

    Series Libro 31 - Modern Library Chronicles
    Acclaimed historian Margaret MacMillan explores here the many ways in which history affects us all. She shows how a deeper engagement with history, both as individuals and in the sphere of public debate, can help us understand ourselves and the world better. But she also warns that history can be misused and lead to misunderstanding. History is used to justify religious movements and political ... Leer más

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  • Russia's Steppe Frontier

    The Making of a Colonial Empire, 1500-1800

    Series series Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian and East European Studies
    This study of Russia's colonial expansion across the Eurasian steppe is "a tremendously important contribution to the field of Russian history" (Valerie Kivelson).From the decline of the Mongol Golden Horde to the end of the 18th century, the Russian government expanded its influence and power throughout its southern borderlands. The process of incorporating these lands and peoples into the ... Leer más

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