{"product_id":"chechnya-life-in-a-wartorn-society-california-series-in-public-anthropology-6-9780520238886","title":"Chechnya Life in a WarTorn Society California","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIlluminates one of the world's most troubled regions from a perspective - that of a prominent Russian intellectual. This title examines the evolution of the war in Chechnya that erupted in 1994, untangling the myths, the long-held resentments, and the ideological manipulations that have fueled the crisis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents Foreword by Mikhail S. Gorbachev Preface  1. Ethnography and Theory 2. Indigenization, Deportation, and Return 3. Contradictory Modernization 4. Chechen Images 5. The Road to War 6. Dzhokhar: Hero and Devil 7. The Sons of War 8. The Culture of Hostage-Taking 9. Violence in Secessionist Warfare 10. The Impact on Family Life 11. Religion and the Chechen Conflict 12. The Myth and Reality of the \"Great Victory\" 13. An Ideology of Extremes 14. Chechnya as a Stage and a Role  Conclusion Notes Main Characters Research Partners, Informants, and Cross-Reviewers Select Bibliography Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402819674455,"sku":"9780520238886","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520238886.jpg?v=1730481601","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/chechnya-life-in-a-wartorn-society-california-series-in-public-anthropology-6-9780520238886","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}