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The Chechens: A Handbook (Caucasus World: Peoples of the Caucasus) - Hardcover

Book 5 of 6: Caucasus World: Peoples of the Caucasus

Jaimoukha, Amjad

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9780415323284: The Chechens: A Handbook (Caucasus World: Peoples of the Caucasus)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0415323282 ISBN 13: 9780415323284
Publisher: Routledge, 2005

Synopsis

This book provides a ready introduction and practical guide to the Chechen people and some little-known and rarely-considered aspects of Chechen culture, including customs and traditions, folklore, arts and architecture, music, and literature. It also narrates Chechen history from ancient times and provides sketches of archaic religions and civilizations. Jaimoukha reveals the esoteric social structure and the peculiar brand of Chechen Sufism, as well as the present political situation in Chechnya. As the only comprehensive guide available in English, this book is an indispensable and accessible resource for all those with an interest in Chechnya.

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About the Author

Amjad Jaimoukha is a director and senior consultant at the Royal Scientific Society in Jordan. Educated in England, he has written a number of books and articles, including The Circassians, Kabardian-English Dictionary, The Cycles of the Circassian Nart Epic and Circassian Proverbs and Sayings. He is also a member of the Central Eurasian Studies Society at Harvard University.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415323282
ISBN 13 
9780415323284
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
336
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