JW3 Thursday morning class begins this Thurs, 7th October: THE CAUCASUS

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Tel: 020 7433 8988

Synopsis for first meeting

Introduction to the Caucasus and its History

• Why this subject?

• Where is it? What modern countries constitute it? Which countries surround it?

• North Caucasus and Trans Caucasia (south Caucasus) divided by mountains

• Where does the word come from and what is meant by Caucasian?

• Russia's influence relatively modern

• Who are some of the peoples of The Caucasus?

• Rich in history, rich in complexity

Some Further Reading

The Caucasus by James Forsyth ( a very weighty tome)

The Caucasus by Thomas De Waal

Crisis in the Caucasus: Russia, Georgia and The West edited by Paul Rich

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Russia by Martin Sixsmith

Peter the Great by Robert Massie