Alibris: Caucasus

AUDIOBOOKS | NEW BOOKS OF NOTE | BARGAIN BOOKS | Find a seller

» advanced search

Give affordable treasures: Find memorable gifts

Get your gifts by December 24: Learn how

browse BOOKS

Page 1 of 7

sort by

1	Hero of Our Time more books like this by M y Lermontov add to wishlist Despite his obvious talents and natural abilities, Pechorin is restless and bored. Travelling from the civilised world of society drawing rooms, to the wilds of the Southern Caucasus, he embarks upon a quest for motivation and stimulation. But rather than finding the impetus he so craves, he instead becomes increasingly alienated from those around ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Eastward to Tartary more books like this by Robert D Kaplan add to wishlist In this combination history and travelogue, the author of the bestselling BALKAN GHOSTS chronicles his journey through Eastern Europe and Central Asia--including Turkey, Jordan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan. He shares his powers of observation, his wide knowledge of history, and the rather gloomy perspective for which he is known. Each ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.97! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Folk Designs from the Caucasus more books like this by Lyatif Kerimov, Latif Karimov add to wishlist Turkish, Persian, Caucasian carpet motifs on grids: geometrics, florals, mythical, others. Four hundred fifty-one illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| first editions
4	Eastward to Tartary: Travels in the Balkans, the Middle East, and the Caucasus more books like this by Robert D Kaplan, Jason Epstein (Editor) add to wishlist In this combination history and travelogue, the author of the bestselling BALKAN GHOSTS chronicles his journey through Eastern Europe and Central Asia--including Turkey, Jordan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan. He shares his powers of observation, his wide knowledge of history, and the rather gloomy perspective for which he is known. Each ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.16! \| first editions
5	Highlanders: A Journey to the Caucasus in Quest of Memory more books like this by Yo'av Karny add to wishlist The story of the Caucasus region and the Chechen people is told by an intrepid and sophisticated Israeli journalist. "Highlanders" offers a better understanding of the region described as a "museum of civilizations." Photos. Maps. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.04! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Ghost of Freedom: A History of the Caucasus more books like this by Charles King add to wishlist 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 has often been the object of imperial ambition. South of the mountains, Persia and Ottoman Turkey vied for control of the lowland shepherds and upland khans who ... see all copies from $13.35! new only from $13.50! \| SVS
7	The New Great Game: Blood and Oil in Central Asia more books like this by Lutz Kleveman add to wishlist A journalist visits Central Asia to assess the real reasons behind American adventurism in that region, and determines that oil is indeed a major factor. Kleveman portrays the major players and rivalries as well as the risks and strategies, which include a probable oil pipeline whose route would run from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan to the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.00! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Conflict, Cleavage and Change in Central Asia and the Caucasus more books like this by Karen Dawisha (Editor), Bruce Parrott (Editor) add to wishlist Edited by two of the world's leading analysts of post communist politics, this book brings together distinguished specialists on the former Soviet states of Central Asia and the Caucasus. Chapters on Kazakhstan, Kyrkyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, provide a systematic analysis of elite politics, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $37.90! \| SVS
9	A Hero of Our Time more books like this by Vladimir Nabokov (Translator), Mikhail Yurievich Lermontov, Dmitri Nabokov (Translator) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.95! \| first editions \| SVS
10	To Caucasus, the end of all the earth : an illustrated companion to the Caucasus and Transcaucasia more books like this by Fitzroy Maclean add to wishlist see all copies from $6.14! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
11	The Peoples of the Hills: Ancient Ararat and Caucasus more books like this by Charles Allen Burney, David Marshall Lang add to wishlist Archaeologist Charles Burney describes the environment and geographical features of the region and discusses the oldest prehistoric sites; the earliest Anatolian settlements, the remarkable culture of the third and second millennia BC and the impact of outside influences.The history of Urartu, rival of Assyria, is traced in detail from its origins ... see all copies from $12.99! new only from $54.00! \| first editions
12	Battle for the Caucasus more books like this by Andrei Grechko add to wishlist see all copies from $26.11! new only from $29.16! \| first editions \| SVS
13	Abkhasians: The Long-Living People of the Caucasus more books like this by Sula Benet add to wishlist see all copies from $5.49! first editions
14	Caucasus: Mountain Men and Holy Wars more books like this by Nicholas Griffin add to wishlist Novelist Griffin ("The Requiem Shark") wonderfully weaves historical facts and compelling characters in this adventure through the Caucasus region, the rugged land between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. 8 page photo insert. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.95! \| first editions
15	Red Odyssey: A Journey Through the Soviet Republics more books like this by Marat Akchurin add to wishlist This book is an account of the author's journey through the Muslim republics of the former USSR. Travelling at first by car and, when that disintegrates, by any means at hand, Akchurin reveals a Soviet Union few Western travellers have ever seen, a country on the edge of civil war, where ethnic tensions are leading increasingly to violence and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.03! \| first editions \| SVS
16	Caucasian rugs: a detailed presentation of the art of carpet weaving in the various districts of the Caucasus during the 18th and 19th century more books like this by Ulrich Schürmann, writer on oriental rugs add to wishlist see all copies from $130.00! signed copies
17 view cover	Sabres of Paradise more books like this by Lesley Blanch add to wishlist The Caucasus--a region of supreme natural beauty and fiercely proud warriors--has throughout history been characterized by violence and turmoil. During the Great Caucasus War of 1834-1859, the warring mountain tribes of Daghestan and Chechnya united under the charismatic leadership of the Muslim chieftain Imam Shamyl, the "Lion of Daghestan," and ... see all copies from $3.10! new only from $239.22! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	To Catch a Tartar: Notes from the Caucasus more books like this by Chris Bird add to wishlist Sergey Novikov, a colonel and Arabist in the KGB, warned Chris Bird in 1993 not to go to the Caucasus, telling him he would be shot or kidnapped down the first side street. Bird ignored his friend's advice and took his young family to the Georgian capital, Tblisi, where he worked as a reporter. The nights were broken by gunfire, and the anarchy on ... see all copies from $2.92! new only from $9.39! \| first editions
19 view cover	Russian Literature and Empire: Conquest of the Caucasus from Pushkin to Tolstoy more books like this by Susan Layton, Dr. Catriona Kelly (Editor), Anthony Cross (Editor) add to wishlist This is the first book to provide a synthesising study of Russian writing about the Caucasus during the nineteenth-century age of empire-building. From Pushkin's ambivalent portrayal of an alpine Circassia to Tolstoy's condemnation of tsarist aggression against Muslim tribes in Hadji Murat, the literary analysis is firmly set in its historical ... see all copies from $56.71! new only from $56.71! \| SVS
20	My Climbs in the Alps and Caucasus more books like this by Albert F. Mummery add to wishlist see all copies from $12.72! new only from $17.99! \| first editions
21 view cover	The New Great Game in Muslim Central Asia more books like this by M. E. Ahrari, James Beal add to wishlist see all copies from $3.98! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Caucasus : a journey in the crucible of civilisation more books like this by Nicholas Griffin add to wishlist The Caucasus is a jagged land. Sandwiched between the Black Sea, the Caspian Sea, Turkey to the west, Iran to the south and Russia to the north, if the Caucasus didn't already possess the highest mountain range in Europe, the massive political pressure exerted from all sides would have forced the land to crack and rise anyway. Conquered in its ... see all copies from $2.97! new only from $10.50! \| first editions
23 view cover	Alpine Ecosystems in the Northwest Caucasus more books like this by Vladimir G Onipchenko add to wishlist Plant geographical description of the area, syntaxonomy, spatial patterns, floristic richness, structure of plant communities in relation to soil properties and herbivore influence were described for a mountain region that is difficult to access. Seasonal, inter-annual, and long-term dynamics of vegetation are discussed on the base of long-term ... see all copies from $81.97! new only from $180.01! \| first editions \| SVS
24	The Politics of Transition in Central Asia and the Caucasus more books like this by F Woode Amanda, Amanda E Wooden (Editor), Christoph H Stefes (Editor) add to wishlist Most books on the Caucasus and Central Asia are country-by-country studies. This book, on the other hand, fills a gap in Central Eurasian studies as one of the few comparative case study books on Central Eurasia, covering both the Caucasus and Central Asia; it considers key themes right across the two regions highlighting both political change and ... see all copies from $105.00! new only from $111.93!
25 view cover	Democracy and Pluralism in Muslim Eurasia more books like this by Yaacov Ro'i (Editor) add to wishlist This book is devoted to the study and analysis of the prospects for democracy among the Muslim ethnicities of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), both those that have acquired full independence and those remaining within the Russian Federation. The nineteen Western academics and scholars from the Muslim countries and regions of the CIS ... see all copies from $91.12! new only from $163.62! \| first editions \| SVS

Page 1 of 7: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next>

Browse authors

Browse subjects

Our Money-Back Guarantee

We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.

	Balkan Ghosts: A Journey Through History by Robert D Kaplan see all from $1.99! new only from $5.87!
	Fathers & Sons by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev see all from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
	Eastern Approaches by Fitzroy Maclean, Sir. bart see all from $1.99! new only from $12.96!
	Wilder Shores of Love by Lesley Blanch see all from $1.99! new only from $7.49!
	Land Beyond the River: The Untold Story of Central Asia by Monica Whitlock see all from $9.50!
	Caucasian Carpets and Covers: The Weaving Culture by Richard E. Wright, John T. Wertime see all from $35.00! new only from $85.00!