The captive and the gift
Subtitle: cultural histories of sovereignty in Russia and the Caucasus
By: Bruce Grant.
Series: Culture and society after socialism; Culture and society after socialism
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Ithaca
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780801443046; 9780801475412
Subjects: Sovereignty -- Social aspects -- Caucasus; Sovereignty -- Social aspects -- Russia; Sovereignty -- Social aspects -- Soviet Union; Caucasus -- Civilization; Caucasus -- Relations -- Russia; Russia -- Relations -- Caucasus; Caucasus -- Relations -- Soviet Union; Soviet Union -- Relations -- Caucasus
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Promethean beginnings; title: Histories of encounter, raidings, and trade; title: Noble giving, noble taking; title: Rites of encounter : brides, brigands, and fire bringers; title: Captive Russians; title: Caucasian reflections; title: From Prometheus to the present.