Neil Kent, “Crimea: A History” (Hurst/Oxford UP, 2016)
Sep 2, 2016
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In 2014 Crimea shaped the headlines much as it did some 160 years ago, when the Crimean War pitted Britain, France and Turkey against Russia. Yet few books have been published on the history of the peninsula. For many readers, Crimea seems as remote today as it was when colonized...
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