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A History of Dagestan

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A History of Dagestan Discover Dagestan as it has rarely been seen: not merely as a remote mountain frontier, but as one of Eurasia’s great crossroads. From the ancient fortresses of Derbent and the arrival of Islam to the epic resistance of Imam Shamil and the upheavals of Soviet rule, *A History of Dagestan* brings to life a region where empires collided, languages flourished, and fiercely independent communities shaped their own destiny.

Spanning millennia of conquest, trade, faith, and resilience, this sweeping narrative reveals how the Caucasus Mountains, the Caspian coast, and Dagestan’s extraordinary ethnic diversity forged a society both deeply traditional and remarkably cosmopolitan. Accessible yet richly detailed, the book offers an essential guide for anyone drawn to the hidden histories of Russia, the Islamic world, and the Caucasus.

Here is a story of survival at the meeting point of worlds—a land of towering peaks, ancient cities, and enduring identities whose past continues to echo in the present.

Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 Geography and the Crossroads of the Caucasus
  • Chapter 2 Ancient Peoples and Early Settlements
  • Chapter 3 Caucasian Albania and the Pre-Islamic World
  • Chapter 4 Sasanian Persia and the Fortresses of Derbent
  • Chapter 5 The Arab Conquests and the Arrival of Islam
  • Chapter 6 Medieval Principalities and Mountain Societies
  • Chapter 7 Trade, Learning, and Islamic Institutions
  • Chapter 8 Mongol and Timurid Invasions
  • Chapter 9 Khanates, Shamkhalates, and Local Dynasties
  • Chapter 10 Safavid, Ottoman, and Russian Rivalries
  • Chapter 11 Russian Expansion into the Caucasus
  • Chapter 12 Sufism, Reform, and Resistance
  • Chapter 13 Imam Shamil and the Caucasian War
  • Chapter 14 Dagestan Under Imperial Rule
  • Chapter 15 Revolution, Civil War, and Soviet Power
  • Chapter 16 The Formation of Soviet Dagestan
  • Chapter 17 Stalinism, Collectivization, and Social Change
  • Chapter 18 Dagestan in the Second World War
  • Chapter 19 Postwar Reconstruction and Development
  • Chapter 20 Language, Education, and National Identity
  • Chapter 21 Religion and Society in Late Soviet Dagestan
  • Chapter 22 Perestroika and the Collapse of the Soviet Union
  • Chapter 23 Dagestan in the Russian Federation
  • Chapter 24 Conflict, Security, and Political Change
  • Chapter 25 Contemporary Dagestan: Culture, Economy, and Identity
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Cynthia Peterson

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