The North Caucasus barrier : the Russian advance towards the Muslim world
This work deals with the history of the Muslim North Caucasus, one of the most rebellious colonial dominions left to Russia. The writings cover a span of four centuries, from Ivan the Terrible's strategic alliance with Circassian noblemen to the crisis in Chechnya.
XVII, 252 p. : il., map ; 22 cm
9781850653059, 1850653054
911337319