02789nam 2200613Ia 450 991080745810332120240501050948.01-135-20302-41-282-31615-X1-78034-255-197866123161590-203-87071-9(CKB)1000000000799749(EBL)456660(OCoLC)475058603(SSID)ssj0000335609(PQKBManifestationID)11257634(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000335609(PQKBWorkID)10272955(PQKB)11549861(MiAaPQ)EBC456660(Au-PeEL)EBL456660(CaPaEBR)ebr10341893(CaONFJC)MIL231615(EXLCZ)99100000000079974920090310d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Caucasus an introduction /Frederik Coene1st ed.New York ;Abingdon, Oxon Routledge20091 online resource (255 p.)Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series ;v.v. 17Description based upon print version of record.0-415-66683-X 0-415-48660-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS; INTRODUCTION; 1 GEOGRAPHY; 2 TERRITORIAL DIVISION, GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION; 3 POPULATION AND SOCIETY; 4 HISTORY; 5 CONFLICTS; 6 INTERNATIONAL POLITICS; 7 ECONOMY; 8 CULTURE AND TRADITIONS; APPENDIX I: CONFUSING TERMS; APPENDIX II: POPULATION STATISTICS BY ETHNIC GROUP; NOTES; SUGGESTED READING; INDEXThe Caucasus is one of the most complicated regions in the world: with many different peoples and political units, differing religious allegiances, and frequent conflicts, and where historically major world powers have clashed with each other. Until now there has been no single book for those wishing to learn about this complex region. This book fills the gap, providing a clear, comprehensive introduction to the Caucasus, which is suitable for all readers. It covers the geography; the historical development of the region; economics; politics and government; population; religion and society;Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe SeriesCaucasusHistoryCaucasusDescription and travel947.5Coene Frederik517118MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910807458103321The Caucasus4026418UNINA