This book provides a ready introduction and practical guide to the Chechen people and some little-known and rarely-considered aspects of Chechen culture, including customs and traditions, folklore, arts and architecture, music, and ...

This handbook provides a ready introduction and practical guide to the Abkhazian people and language.

This book provides a ready introduction and practical guide to the Chechen people and some little-known and rarely-considered aspects of Chechen culture, including customs and traditions, folklore, arts and architecture, music, and ...

This practical guide written by a Kalmyk anthropologist, provides a comprehensive introduction to the Kalmyk people.

This handbook provides a ready introduction and practical guide to the Abkhazian people and language.

This volume provides a ready introduction and practical guide to the Chechen people, including chapters on history, religion, politics, economy, culture, literature and media.

This book gives an overview of the Kalmyks, focusing on many facets of the Kalmyk culture, including language use, the traditional nomadic economy and dwellings, Kalmyk family and gender relationships, rites of passage, food and clothing, ...

First published in 1998, this book has become one of the comprehensive cultural and historical introductions to modern Georgia. This third edition brings the drama-rich story up to date.

Serves as a cultural and historical introduction to Georgia. This book covers the country, region by region, taking the form of a literary journey through the transition from Soviet Georgia to the independent nation state.

The book also covers contemporary politics, economy and society, and relates these to ongoing debates over future directions for the Armenian people, both in the homeland and in the diaspora communities.