ABSTRACT

A History of the Georgian People (1971) begins with an account of the early history and ethnographic background of Georgia, and goes on to cover the country’s political history from 1000 to 1800 and Russian conquest. There are chapters on the social history of the country, with much interesting information on the feudal system, religion, justice and the slave trade. The final, illustrated section, discusses the art and literature of the Georgians.

part Book I|66 pages

The Background

chapter Chapter II|10 pages

Bronze and Iron

chapter Chapter III|13 pages

The Swarming and The Mingling

chapter Chapter IV|12 pages

Matriarchs, Gods and Emperors

part Book II|62 pages

The Medleval Kingdom

part Book III|90 pages

Revolutions of the Georgian Kingdom

part Book IV|70 pages

The People and the Power

chapter Chapter XIX|7 pages

From The Clan to the Class

chapter Chapter XXI|13 pages

The Ruling Classes

chapter Chapter XXII|7 pages

The Institution of Patronqmoba

chapter Chapter XXIII|9 pages

Court and Administration

chapter Chapter XXIV|9 pages

Religion and the Georgian Church

chapter Chapter XXV|7 pages

Justice in Georgia

chapter Chapter XXVI|7 pages

The Slave Trade: Decline of the Population

part Book V|70 pages

The Life of Georgia

chapter Chapter XXVII|17 pages

Chapterthe Art of Medleval Georgia

chapter Chapter XXVIII|13 pages

Georgian Literature

chapter Chapter XXIX|14 pages

The Wealth and State of the Medleval Kingdom

chapter Chapter XXX|24 pages

Dog-Days of the Georgians