Author: O'ROURKE, SHANE
Title: The Cossacks / Shane O'Rourke
Description: Manchester : Manchester University Press 2007. First Edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: xi. 303 p. : ill. maps ; 22 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: This is an exceptional book covering 500 years of the history of the Cossacks - the recklessly brave. wild horsemen or the romantic hero of the steppe or the brutal mounted policemen. as they have been remembered throughout history. A lucid and engaging book that conveys the passion. exuberance and tragedy of these extraordinary people. it will be enjoyed by students. scholars and general readers interested in Russian history. Subject: Geschichte Cossacks - Russia - History. European history. Social & cultural history. HISTORY / Europe / Russia & the Former Soviet Union / Europe / Former Soviet Republics. Genre: Bibliography. Illustrated. Weight in Kg appr.:

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