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Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
477 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan became free of the Soviet Union in 1991. But though they are new to modern statehood, this is a region rich in ancient history, culture, and landscapes unlike anywhere else in the world. Traveling alone, Erika Fatland takes the reader on a journey to explore how their Soviet heritage has influenced these countries, with governments experimenting with both democracy and dictatorships....
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Physical Desc
611 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Imperial, communist or autocratic, Russia has always been a towering and intimidating neighbor. What would it be like to traverse the entirety of the Russian periphery to examine its effects on those closest to her? Fatland has created a book about Russia-- without ever entering Russia itself. He gets to the heart of what it has meant to be the neighbor of that mighty, expanding empire throughout history, as readers experience the colorful, exciting,...
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