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Book review: History of the Caucasus, Volumes 1 and 2 by Christoph Baumer
THE Caucasus is dominated by a thousand-kilometre mountain range connecting the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. It is both a barrier, with its huge peaks, several more than 5000 metres high, and a doorway, with narrow passes enabling trade, communication, …