
The Ghost of Freedom
A History of the Caucasus
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Narrado por:
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Michael Page
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Charles King
The Caucasus mountains rise at the intersection of Europe, Russia, and the Middle East. A land of astonishing natural beauty and a dizzying array of ancient cultures, the Caucasus for most of the 20th century lay inside the Soviet Union, before movements of national liberation created newly independent countries and sparked the devastating war in Chechnya.
Charles King reveals how tsars, highlanders, revolutionaries, and adventurers have contributed to the fascinating history of this borderland, providing an indispensable guide to the complicated histories, politics, and cultures of this intriguing frontier. Based on new research in multiple languages, the book shows how the struggle for freedom in the mountains, hills, and plains of the Caucasus has been a perennial theme over the last 200 years - a struggle which has led to liberation as well as to new forms of captivity.
The book sheds valuable light on the origins of modern disputes, including the ongoing war in Chechnya, conflicts in Georgia and Azerbaijan, and debates over oil from the Caspian Sea and its impact on world markets.
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Informative & great summary
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An excellent summary of Caucasus History
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Ghost of the southern tip of Russia
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fascinating story of a messy region
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Good book - not as organized as I would have liked
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What a part of the world!
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The book is not perfect (it's definitely a soporific and i can't recommend it while driving, not sure if it's the narrator's voice or the subject matter), but i eventually grew to appreciate it as i have been traveling through the region for the past 3-4 weeks. Not only is the narrator's English fine, but he does a good job with the regional terms and names, as i discovered during my travels. The book was highly informative, albeit sometimes requiring frequent rewinding/relistening, due to confusion with numerous "foreign" names and locations. I think it picks up steam in the later chapters, i.e. 20th & 21st century. I also appreciated the author giving some honest criticisms of people, nations, and sometimes cultures (even the Western European powers take a few hits but most surprisingly was some Armenia comments, albeit true), which makes me think this is the source of "M.W."s true consternation, i.e. the author had something to say the reviewer didn't like. But, the author does not pull punches with any nationality, culture, or region; and it's a minor component of the book. If it could be broken up into smaller chapters, it would help make it more digestible.
Reviewer "M.W."
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good, but academic
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Informative but boring and redundant
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Do you want the story of the Caucasus or Charles King’s Pithy commentary?
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