1. The Historical Background

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. The Russian Institute of Columbia University III
3. Studies of The Russian Institute Columbia University IV
4. Note on Transliteration VI
5. Preface VII
6. Contents XI
7. Illustrations XIII
8. 1. The Historical Background 1
9. 2. The Government of the Mukhranian Viceroys, 1658–1723 19
10. 3. Social and Economic Conditions during the Mukhranian Period 49
11. 4. Political History of the Mukhranian Period, 1658–1703 85
12. 5. Political History of the Mukhranian Period, 1703–1723 104
13. 6. Culture during the Mukhranian Period 121
14. 7. Georgia under Turkish and Persian Rule 1723–1747 139
15. 8. The Struggle for National Independence 1747–1762 147
16. 9. Toward a Russian Orientation 1761–1783 158
17. 10. Social and Economic Problems of Erekle’s Reign 187
18. 11. Erekle’s Last Years: A Kingdom in Decline, 1783–1798 205
19. 12. Giorgi XII: Last King of K’art’lo-Kakhet’i, 1798–1800 226
20. 13. The Liquidation of the Monarchy in Eastern and Western Georgia 1800–1810 244
21. 14. Epilogue: The Consolidation of Russian Power, 1810–1831 267
22. Appendix 285
23. Bibliography 289
24. Index 317