Language and society in the Caucasus

Titel: Language and society in the Caucasus : understanding the past, navigating the present / Christofer Berglund, Katrine Gotfredsen, Jean Hudson & Bo Petersson (eds.)
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Veröffentlicht: Lund : Universus Press, 2021
Umfang: 1 Online-Ressource (248 Seiten)
Format: E-Book
Sprache: Englisch
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Malmö University Publications
ISBN: 9789187439674
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Zusammenfassung: This book brings together a strong and international team of linguists, historians, and social and political scientists renowned for their expertise on North and South Caucasus. Their contributions paint a compelling picture of the region's contested past and highlight some of the enduring challenges still confronting it. Taken together, the ten chapters of the book enhance our understanding of the region's ancient languages, shed light on historical events of crucial significance, and uncover mechanisms behind political conflict and cooperation in the tinderbox that is the Caucasus