Support the memory of Ichkeria by purchasing the volumes of the series “Freedom or Death! History of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria”.
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Each book is the result of years of research among direct sources, interviews and archives, and tells with rigor and passion the forgotten history of free Chechnya.
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Reviews
Ubuy – Editorial Review
The reception of “Freedom or Death! History of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria: Volume I – From Revolution to War” has been overwhelmingly positive. It has been hailed as a comprehensive and detailed account of the region’s history and a must-read for those interested in Chechen and Russian history. Readers have praised it for providing a balanced and understandable narrative, going beyond a mere critique of Russian involvement. The author’s efforts in translation and the limited resources have been evident, with some minor formatting errors noted. However, these have not detracted from the overall high regard for the book. Readers have described it as a wonderful and necessary contribution to the available literature on the topic, with some stating that it is the most detailed book available in English on the subject. Overall, it has been recommended as a valuable and insightful read for anyone interested in the history of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. (link)
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Manu, 06/01/2024
Scritto bene, soprattutto molto accurato e dettagliato
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CZ, 05/01/2024
Dopo aver letto e molto apprezzato il primo libro le aspettative su questa seconda parte dell’opera erano alte e sono state ampliamente rispettate. Attendo la terza parte. Complimenti ancora all’autore.
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Efim Sandler, 20/09/2023
The book is covering so-called ‘transition period’ of Chechnya from autonomy to independence from 1989 till 1993, prior to the assault on Grozny of the New Year Eve. I am not a novice to the subject and will just give several bullets for consideration why I named it the best so far.
1. It’s written in a very detailed manner with explanations and in language of common people
2. It covers the most ‘unexplored’ period of Chechnya in between 1991 and 1994
3. The book is written in pretty unbiased manner giving the facts without much emotions
4. Believe it or not, the amount of research done is outstanding
The book is not simple to digest – it is more oriented on profound researcher rather than inexperienced reader. Does it have mistakes – of cause it does! There is only one book in this world that does not have mistakes!
I will not recommend anything – just take and read. I made this book one of the references for my books as it is really good in covering the subject of transition period.
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Christopf Kau, 04/06/2023
Before this book i had no clue of the history of that region but this book delivers far more than i expected. it’s not the usual book concentrated on bashing the different disastrous russians involved but delivers a detailed and understandable account of the people’s history and the events that lead to independence. The author has limited resources and says that he did the translation himself but by now i didn’t see any problems apart from some formatting errors which can easily be overlooked. All in all a wonderful book on a topic you won’t find many books on. Absolutely recommended.
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Mjahdi, 03/06/2023
it’s a good book for anyone
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John, 09/12/2022
If the first volume of Freedom or Death: History of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria is a taste of what’s to come, this will be the most comprehensive work on the topic. A must-read for students of recent Chechen and Russian history!
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Nicolas, 01/12/2022
This is by far the most detailled book available in english about how ichkeria went to be , in extreme precise details and way more than you could have wondered . A definite must read for anyone interested in the subject and i can’t wait to read the following work of the author . You can be proud to have written this book
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Andrea Forti, 22/10/2022
Un’opera fondamentale per chi vuol capire le guerre russo-cecene e inquadrarle nel più ampio contesto dei processi politici seguiti al crollo dell’Unione Sovietica, processi che sono all’origine anche della stessa guerra che sta ora insanguinando l’Ucraina.
L’autore, pure essendo un simpatizzante della causa indipendentista cecena, non manca di fornire un’analisi approfondita delle cause della guerra russa nel Paese caucasico, non sottacendo nemmeno gli errori commessi dalla leadership indipendentista cecena, anch’essa figlia di un sistema politico totalitario e poco avvezzo alle procedure democratiche.
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Katia, 17/04/2022
Molto interessante. Utile per capire la storia della Cecenia e dell’URSS.
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CZ, 08/04/2022
“Opera eccezionale. Scritto con una struttura impeccabile, in cui tutti gli avvenimenti che si susseguono e i personaggi sono trattati e contestualizzati in maniera perfetta. Davvero soddisfatto dell’acquisto. Lo consiglio a chiunque voglia conoscere in maniera approfondita e senza che nessun aspetto sia tralasciato la storia tormentata di questo stato. Mi piacerebbe che l’autore scrivesse a proposito della Rhodesia.”
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Eliza, 24/02/2022
“A+++++”
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Jack, 14/10/2021
“Un lavoro unico ed eccelso, che tratta un argomento raramente discusso in modo fluido quanto specifico. Un tomo imperdibile per appassionati e non. Aspetto già con ansia il prossimo volume.”
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Francesco, 24/01/2021
“Un libro unico che ripercorre la storia incredibile, trascurata dal mondo intero, della piccola Repubblica Cecena di Ichkeria. La storia diplomatica di una Repubblica mai riconosciuta diplomaticamente, ma capace di resistere per quasi un decennio ai tentativi di Mosca di riassorbirla. Un libro che dimostra come lo spirito di chi è riuscito nell’impresa impossibile, non è morto con la sconfitta. La Diplomazia della Repubblica Cecena di Ichkeria va avanti.”
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Utente, 03/01/2021
“Ricostruzione perfetta degli eventi. Una chicca per chi vuole approfondire la storia non solo del conflitto ceceno ma anche del contesto di allora.”
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