Allah's Mountains - The Battle for Chechnya

A mixture of travelogue, history and war journalism, Allah''s Mountains tells the story of the conflict between a nation of mountain tribes and the might of the Russian army. Ancient travellers called the Caucasus the mountain of languages. Greeks, Persians, Romans, Goths, Arabs, Mongols and Turks have all passed through the region; poets and artists have been inspired by its rugged beauty. Yet its history is a tragic one - for centuries it has been ravaged by virtually continuous conflict. The Caucasus is a hugely strategic part of the world - sandwiched between Iran, Turkey and Russia and crossed by some of the most valuable oil pipelines in the world. The latest conflict to sweep across the area began when Vladimir Putin invaded Chechnya in 1999. Thousands of Russian soldiers and thousands more Chechens - both rebels and civilians - died and Chechnya''s towns and cities were bombed beyond recognition. Sebastian Smith travelled to Chechnya during this period. Allah''s Mountains is the story of the history, people, and cultures of the Caucasus and of tiny ethnic groups struggling for both physical and cultural survival.>

About the author

Sebastian Smith is a prize winning author and journalist. He has been a correspondent in Washington, Moscow and London for the English-language service of Agence France-Presse and is currently living and working in Georgia, Russia

Product details

• Authors: Sebastian Smith, Smith Sebastian
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.11.2005
• EAN: 9781850439790
• ISBN: 978-1-85043-979-0
• No. of pages: 328
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 197 mm x 27 mm
• Series: Tauris Parke Paperbacks
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, European History, military history, Social & cultural history, TRAVEL / Special Interest / Military, Travel writing, Autobiography: historical, political & military, Reportage & collected journalism, Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Social and cultural history, Middle Eastern history, Asian History, Autobiography: historical, political and military, Battles & campaigns, Reportage, journalism or collected columns, War and defence operations, War & defence operations, Irregular or guerrilla forces & warfare, Battles and campaigns, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Middle Eastern Studies, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, HISTORY / Russia / General, Relating to people of the European diasporas / heritage