Georgia: In the Mountains of Poetry (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780312215248)

This book is the first comprehensive cultural and historical introduction to modern Georgia. It covers the country region by region, taking the form of a literary journey through the transition from Soviet Georgia to the modern independent nation state. Peter Nasmyth traveled extensively in Georgia over a period of 5 years, and his lively and topical survey charts the nation's remarkable cultural and historical journey to statehood. This authoritative, lively and perceptive book is based on hundreds of interviews with modern Georgians, from country priests to black marketeers. Georgia: Mountains and Honour will be essential reading for anyone interested in this fascinating region, as well as those requiring an insight into the life after the collapse of the old Soviet order in the richest and most dramatic of the former republics.

Author: Na Na
ISBN-10: 031221524X
ISBN-13: 9780312215248
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 12/15/1998
Pages: 306
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.66lbs
Size: 9.52h x 6.47w x 0.95d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/11/1999 pg. 62
Library Journal 03/01/1999 pg. 99