An Ethnohistorical Dictionary of the Russian and Soviet Empires
by James S. Olson
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In 1991, the centrifugal forces of ethnic nationalism destroyed the Soviet Union. Religious and ethnic issues will be the defining principles of political life in East Europe, Transcaucasia, and Central Asia for the next decade. Yet when most Americans and Europeans read, for instance, of the Ossetians and Ingush, they have no idea who these peoples are or why they are fighting. This volume will provide a ready reference for students, researchers, and librarians who are trying to sort out show more the political and social struggles in that part of the world. Focusing on ethnolinguistic groups rather than peoples with purely religious orientations, Olson provides entries on over 450 ethnic groups, with appropriate cross-references. Each entry concludes with references, and the volume includes a selected bibliography of English-language titles. The volume also includes a chronology, several appendixes providing statistical information, and an appendix essay on Islam in Russia and the Soviet Union. show lessMembers
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James S. Olson is Distinguished Professor of History at Sam Houston State University, USA, and the recipient of the university's Excellence in Teaching Award and Excellence in Research Award. He is the author, co-author, editor, or co-editor of more than 30 books, including The Ethnic Dimension in American History (4th edition, with Heather Olson show more Beal, Wiley-Blackwell, 2010) and Bathsheba's Breast: Women, Cancer, and History (2002), which won the History of Science Category Award from the Association of American Publishers and was recognized by the Los Angeles Times as one of the best non-fiction books in America for 2002. Randy Roberts is Distinguished Professor of History at Purdue University, USA. Among other books he is the author of A Team for America: The Army-Navy Game That Rallied a Nation (2012), Joe Louis: Hard Times Man (2010), co-editor of Hollywood's America: Twentieth-Century America Through Film (4th edition, with Steven Mintz, Wiley-Blackwell, 2010), and co-author of Rising Tide: Bear Bryant, Joe Namath, and Dixie's Last Quarter (with Ed Krzemienski, 2013), A Line in the Sand: The Alamo in Blood and Memory (with James S. Olson, 2001), My Lai: A Brief History with Documents (with James S. Olson, 1998), and John Wayne: American (with James S. Olson, 1996). show less
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- An Ethnohistorical Dictionary of the Russian and Soviet Empires
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- Anthropology, Nonfiction, History, Reference
- DDC/MDS
- 305.8 — Society, government, & culture Social sciences, sociology & anthropology Social group - Age, Gender, Ethnicity Ethnic and national groups
- LCC
- DK33 .E837 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics – Poland History of Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics Ethnography
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