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The Making of the Georgian Nation Paperback – January 1, 1994
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". . . the best study in English to date for an understanding of Georgian nationalism." ―Religious Studies Review
". . . the standard account of Georgian history in English." ―American Historical Review
". . . tour de force research . . . fascinating reading." ―American Political Science Review
Like the other republics floating free after the demise of the Soviet empire, the independent republic of Georgia is reinventing its past, recovering what had been forgotten or distorted during the long years of Russian and Soviet rule. Whether Georgia can successfully be transformed from a society rent by conflict into a pluralistic democratic nation will depend on Georgians rethinking their history.
This is the first comprehensive treatment of Georgian history, from the ethnogenesis of the Georgians in the first millennium B.C., through the period of Russian and Soviet rule in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, to the emergence of an independent republic in 1991, the ethnic and civil warfare that has ensued, and perspectives for Georgia's future.
- Print length419 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherIndiana University Press
- Publication dateJanuary 1, 1994
- Dimensions6.12 x 0.98 x 9.04 inches
- ISBN-10025305012X
- ISBN-13978-0253050120
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- ASIN : 0253209153
- Publisher : Indiana University Press; 2nd edition (January 1, 1994)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 419 pages
- ISBN-10 : 025305012X
- ISBN-13 : 978-0253050120
- Item Weight : 1.32 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.12 x 0.98 x 9.04 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,376,044 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- #3,237 in Russian History (Books)
- #24,992 in U.S. State & Local History
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Their own perception only increased in the years after the Russian annexation, in part due to the wider spread of nationalism throughout Europe, and an increased effort by the Russian authorities to assimilate the Georgians into a more Russian identity. Further efforts by the Soviet Union led to similar results, with the brief independence of the Georgian Democratic Republic serving as a hope for the succeeding Soviet era and occupation.
The book is limited in that it was impossible for Suny to gain access to the Soviet archives at the time, and with no update after the initial breakup of the Soviet Union (the second edition does touch on the wars Georgia fought, but is unable to properly give them a proper treatment), it is unable to give a full overview. It must also be seen for what it is: the book is not a history of Georgia, but instead a history of how the Georgian people came to exist, and how the idea of what it means to be Georgian has changed. It is thus a very valuable book, and a premier work on Georgia in English.
This book was an absolute waste of time and money. I'm only two chapters into Donald Rayfield's "Edge of Empires" and already it's better than Suny's turd of a book, which isn't saying much.
Save your money for better texts elsewhere.
For those who are anxious about an Armenian-American having written a book on Georgia, I, for one, would be interested in reading an alternative perspective by one of your own scholars who published a similar book in the U.S. Who could you recommend?
Suny writes well --the book reads like a novel even though it is carefully researched.
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Their own perception only increased in the years after the Russian annexation, in part due to the wider spread of nationalism throughout Europe, and an increased effort by the Russian authorities to assimilate the Georgians into a more Russian identity. Further efforts by the Soviet Union led to similar results, with the brief independence of the Georgian Democratic Republic serving as a hope for the succeeding Soviet era and occupation.
The book is limited in that it was impossible for Suny to gain access to the Soviet archives at the time, and with no update after the initial breakup of the Soviet Union (the second edition does touch on the wars Georgia fought, but is unable to properly give them a proper treatment), it is unable to give a full overview. It must also be seen for what it is: the book is not a history of Georgia, but instead a history of how the Georgian people came to exist, and how the idea of what it means to be Georgian has changed. It is thus a very valuable book, and a premier work on Georgia in English.