Orientalism and Empire. North Caucasus Mountain Peoples and the Georgian Frontier, 1845-1917

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Jersild, Austin

Orientalism and empire: North Caucasus mountain

peoples and the Georgian frontier, 1845-

Includes bibliographical references and index.

isbn 0-7735-2329-4 (bound)

isbn 0-7735-2329-4 (pbk)

1. Caucasus, Northern (Russia) – History.
   2.Caucasus, Northern (Russia) – Ethnic
   relations.3. Caucasus, Northern (Russia) –
   History– Religious aspects.4. Mountain people –
   Russia – Caucasus, Northern – History.I. Title.
   dk509.j47 20 02 947.5′ 2 c2001-902856-

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