Own notes. 1826 - 1828. Muravyov - Karssky

The “own notes” by N. N. Muravyev-Karsky, which are included in the 4th volume, cover the period from January 1826 to December 1828 and contain a story about his service in the Caucasus during the Russian-Persian and Russian-Turkish wars, in the main The events of which he took a direct part. The author dwells in detail both in the course of hostilities and the relations of the commanders, describes the course of the war extremely frankly and honestly, everyday and without embellishment, which is the exceptional value of the “notes” as a source. He also devotes a lot of space to the national characteristics, traditions and culture of the region.

The book is intended for both specialists in the field of history and cultural studies, geography and ethnology, and a wide range of readers interested in the history of Russia.