Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Note on Transliteration and Method ix
4. Map of the Caucasus Region, 1871–1888 xii
5. Introduction The Caucasus as Region, Literature as Method 1
6. One The Abrek in Soviet Chechen Literature 33
7. Two Regulating Rebellion: Miracles, Insurgency, and Daghestani Modernity 92
8. Three The Georgian Poetics of Insurgency: Redeeming Treachery 158
9. Four Violence as Recognition, Recognition as Violence 202
10. Epilogue Transgression as Sanctity? 231
11. Appendix I: The Abrek in Caucasus Vernacular Literatures 249
12. Appendix II: Georgian Text of Titsian Tabidze, “Gunib” 254
13. Chronology of Texts, Authors, and Events 257
14. Abbreviations 259
15. Notes 261
16. Glossary 297
17. Bibliography 301
18. Acknowledgments 323
19. Index 325