The Cossacks by John Ure

The Cossacks by John Ure

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Summary

In this text, the author, who has travelled widely in southern Russia, traces many of the classic stories of Cossack adventure and looks at their more recent history such as their persecution by Stalin.

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The Cossacks by John Ure

Traces the story of the Cossacks from the time of Ivan the Terrible, through the uprisings of the Volga pirate Stenka Razin and the imposter Pugachev, to the harnessing of the Cossack Hosts to the Tsarist cause. Ure has used his experience as a travel writer to pick out the most dramatic stories from rich vein of Cossack legend.
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ISBN 13 9780094774001
ISBN 10 0094774005
Title The Cossacks
Author John Ure
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Year published 1999-09-20
Number of pages 256
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