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An exploration of the Caucasus considers the legacy of nineteenth-century freedom fighter and Chechen resistance guru Iman Shamil, as presented from his descendants, the aristocratic Chavchavadze family.
"The Caucasus is a jagged land. With Turkey to the west, Iran to the south, and Russia to the north, the Caucasus is trapped between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. If it didn't already possess the highest mountain range in Europe, the political pressure exerted from all sides would have forced the land to crack and rise.
A borderland between Christian and Muslim worlds, the Caucasus is the front line of a fascinating and formidable clash of cultures: Russia versus the predominantly Muslim mountains.".
"Writer Nicholas Griffin travels to the mountains of the Caucasus to find the root of today's conflict. Mapping the rise of Islam through myth, history, and politics, this travelogue centers on the story of Imam Shamil, the greatest Muslim warrior of the nineteenth century, who led a twenty-five-year campaign against the invading Russians. Griffin follows the Imam's legacy into the war-torn present and finds his namesake, the Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, continuing his struggle.".
"Today, the balance of power in the Caucasus is based, as before, on Russia's relationship with her borderlands and the thorny question of Chechnya's desire for independence. The matter is complicated by a growing Islamic movement and a reputed 100 billion barrels of Caspian oil. The explosiveness of such a combination has fueled conflict after conflict, and still shows no sign of abating. Caucasus lifts the lid on a little-known but crucially important area of world."--BOOK JACKET.
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Caucasus: a journey to the land between Christianity and Islam
2004, University of Chicago Press
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Caucasus: A Journey to the Land between Christianity and Islam
April 27, 2004, University Of Chicago Press
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Caucasus: Mountain Men and Holy Wars
March 1, 2003, Thomas Dunne Books
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0312308531 9780312308537
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"To attempt to unravel the history of the Caucasus would force the presumption that history would cease moving long enough for a considered look."
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