A rugged land between the Black and Caspian seas, the Caucasus is a
battle ground for a fascinating and formidable clash of cultures:
Russia on one side, the predominantly Muslim mountains on the
other. In "Caucasus," award-winning author Nicholas Griffin
recounts his journey to this war torn region to explore the roots
of today's conflict, centering his travelogue on Imam Shamil, the
great nineteenth century Muslim warrior who commanded a
quarter-century resistance against invading Russian forces.
Delving deep into the Caucasus, Griffin transcends the headlines
trumpeting Chechen insurgency to give the land and its conflicts
dimension: evoking the weather, terrain, and geography alongside
national traditions, religious affiliations, and personal legends
as barriers to peaceful co-existence. In focusing his tale on
Shamil while retracing his steps, Griffin compellingly demonstrates
the way history repeats itself.
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