Historical Dictionary of Azerbaijan Tapa dura - 1999

Lanham, Maryland, and London, , 1999. First Edition. Hardback.. Very good indeed.. 8vo. pp xiv, 145. Original publisher's red cloth with lettered gilt in a black setting at the spine and front cover. ISBN: 0810835509

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Hardback. New. The history of Azerbaijan is a chronology of its domination, most recently within the bounds of the USSR . This historical dictionary provides entries on persons, in stitutions and events and society, religion and culture.

Scarecrow Press, 1999-10-06. Hardcover. New.

Scarecrow Press, 1999-10-06. Hardcover. Like New.

New. The history of Azerbaijan is a chronology of its domination. Its most recent ruler was the USSR, but Azerbaijan has been within the boundaries of many conquerers from the Medians to Alexander the Great to the Arabs and Turks. Through the long history of foreign occupations, the Azeris have preserved a national identity and they have periodically generated local leaders. With the recent break up of the USSR, Azerbaijan can once again assert itself as an independent nation. Strategically located and of economic interest to other nations, Azerbaijan cannot be ignored. The Azeris are united by their language, Azeris, their religion, Islam, and a common history. However, since the Russian conquest of northern Azerbaijan in the first half of the nineteenth century, they have been divided by politics. Azerbaijan is a divided land; its cultural boundaries stretch beyond the geopolitical ones so that a large portion of what was once Azerbaijan is currently part of Iran, and more Azerbaijanis live within… Leer más

Scarecrow Pr, 1999. Hardcover. New. 145 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches.