Title The captive and the gift : cultural histories of sovereignty in Russia and the Caucasus / Bruce Grant

Published Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2009 ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xxi, 188 pages) : illustrations, map Series Culture and society after socialism Cornell paperbacks Culture and society after socialism. Cornell paperbacks. Contents Promethean beginnings -- Histories of encounter, raidings, and trade -- Noble giving, noble taking -- Rites of encounter : brides, brigands, and fire bringers -- Captive Russians -- Caucasian reflections -- From Prometheus to the present Summary In this work the anthropologist Bruce Grant explores the long relationship between Russia and the Caucasus and the means by which sovereignty has been exercised in this contested area Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL English digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Print version record Subject Sovereignty -- Social aspects -- Caucasus Sovereignty -- Social aspects -- Russia Sovereignty -- Social aspects -- Soviet Union HISTORY -- Europe -- Russia & the Former Soviet Union. Civilization International relations Sovereignty -- Social aspects Kulturkontakt Kulturimperialismus Souveränität Nationalbewusstsein Soevereiniteit. Culturele betrekkingen. SUBJECT Caucasus -- Civilization Caucasus -- Relations -- Russia Russia -- Relations -- Caucasus Caucasus -- Relations -- Soviet Union Soviet Union -- Relations -- Caucasus Subject Caucasus Russia Soviet Union Russland Kaukasus Kaukasus. Rusland. Form Electronic book ISBN 9780801460197 0801460190 9781501702860 1501702866

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