Thursday, April 13, 2006

At the Edge of Empire: The Terek Cossacks and the North Caucasus Frontier, 1700-1860
by
Barrett

ISBN: 0813336716 (More details...)


Synopses & Reviews

Book News Annotation:
Barrett (history, St. Mary's College, Maryland) examines the history of the Cossack frontier settlements in the North Caucasus during the 18th and 19th centuries, focusing on the Terek Cossacks—frontier settlers along the Terek river who became servants of the Russian state, as well as warriors and occasionally soldiers for the Russian imperial armies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Description:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-234) and index.

Link: Rezension: The American Historical Review

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