‘A Seditious and Sinister Tribe’
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‘A Seditious and Sinister Tribe’ by Donald Rayfield
The Crimean Tatars – Turkic-speaking native peoples of Crimea – established a powerful Khanate in the 1440s, which remained in power until 1783. In this, the first history in English for over 100 years, eminent scholar Donald Rayfield gives a historical portrait, showing that this misunderstood and much-feared nation was in fact a flourishing state with a vibrant literary culture, religious tolerance, a sophisticated constitution and a prosperous economy. Rayfield’s book describes the establishment of the Khanate, its reign and eventual fall, concluding with a vivid portrayal of the Tatars’ ruthless suppression – first by Russia and then the Soviet Union – and the final, effectively genocidal, invasion under Vladimir Putin. This vibrant and ultimately tragic chronicle is essential reading for anyone interested in the background to the current war in Ukraine.
Donald Rayfield is Emeritus Professor of Russian and Georgian at Queen Mary University of London. His books include Anton Chekhov: A Life (1997, 2021), and Edge of Empires: A History of Georgia (Reaktion Books, 2012), which was translated into Russian and Georgian.
SKU | GOR013988472 |
ISBN 13 | 9781789149098 |
ISBN 10 | 1789149096 |
Title | ‘A Seditious and Sinister Tribe’ |
Author | Donald Rayfield |
Condition | very good |
Publisher | Reaktion Books |
Year published | 2024-07-01 |
Number of pages | 352 |
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