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A History of the Georgian People: From the Beginning Down to the Russian Conquest in the Nineteenth Century

By W. E. D. Allen

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2023
ISBN
9781032410548, 9781032436883, 9781032436890, 9781003368434
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
79 MB (82922232 bytes)
Series
Routledge Library Editions: Colonialism and Imperialism, 2
Pages
492\493
Topic
History
Time added
2023-03-07 02:29:44

Description

A History of the Georgian People (1971) begins with an account of the early history and ethnographic background of Georgia, and goes on to cover the country’s political history from 1000 to 1800 and Russian conquest. There are chapters on the social history of the country, with much interesting information on the feudal system, religion, justice and the slave trade. The final, illustrated section, discusses the art and literature of the Georgians. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Frontispiece Original Title Page Original Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents List of Plates List of Illustrations List of Maps Introduction Preface Book I: The Background Chapter I: The Georgian Land and the Nature of Mount Caucasus Chapter II: Bronze and Iron Chapter III: The Swarming and the Mingling Chapter IV: Matriarchs, Gods and Emperors Chapter V: The Historical Geography of Ancient Georgia Book II: The Mediæval Kingdom Chapter VI: Origins of the Mediæval Kingdom Chapter VII: Kings of the Abkhaz: Bagrat III to Giorgi II (1008–1089) Chapter VIII: Heyday of the Georgian Kings: David II to Tamara (1089–1212) Chapter IX: The Monarchy Under the Mongols: Giorgi IV to David VI (1212–1318) Chapter X: Splendours and Miseries of the Later Georgian Kingdom: Giorgi V to Alexander (1318–1443) Book III: Revolutions of the Georgian Kingdom Chapter XI: Wars of the Division and Aftermath (1462–1574) Chapter XII: The Revival of Islamic Imperialism (1512–76) Chapter XIII: Clash of Empires: The Epic of King Simon (1576–1600) Chapter XIV: Clash of Empires: The Peregrinations of Taymuraz I (1586–1663) Chapter XV: Abeyance of the Monarchy: The Mukhranian Viceroys (1656–1722) Chapter XVI: Emperors Abortive: Peter the Great and Nadir Shah (1722–1747) Chapter XVII: Indian Summer of the Bagratids: Taymuraz II and Irakli II (1747–1798) Chapter XVIII: End of the Georgian Kings (1769–1813) Book IV: The People and the Power Chapter XIX: From the Clan to the Class Chapter XX: The Middle and Lower Classes in Mediæval Georgia Chapter XXI: The Ruling Classes Chapter XXII: The Institution of Patronqmoba Chapter XXIII: Court and Administration Chapter XXIV: Religion and the Georgian Church Chapter XXV: Justice in Georgia Chapter XXVI: The Slave Trade: Decline of the Population Book V: The Life of Georgia Chapter XXVII: The Art of Mediæval Georgia Chapter XXVIII: Georgian Literature Chapter XXIX: The Wealth and State of the Mediæval Kingdom Chapter XXX: Dog-Days of the Georgians Bibliographical and Supplementary Notes Addendum Index

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