What’s old is new. To quote George Santayana, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” The Invasion of the Crimea: Its Origin, and An Account of Its Progress Down to the Death of Lord Raglan by Alexander William Kinglake 1868. The Crimean War: October 1853 – February 1856 took place both on land and sea. The immediate issue involved the rights of Christians in the Holy Land, which was controlled by the Ottoman Empire. The French promoted the rights of Catholics, while Russia promoted those of the Orthodox. The longer-term causes involved the decline of the Ottoman Empire, and the unwillingness of Britain and France to allow Russia to gain territory and power at Ottoman expense. Russia lost and the Ottomans gained a twenty-year respite from Russian pressure. The Christians were granted a degree of official equality and the Orthodox gained control of the Christian churches in dispute. Russia survived, gained a new appreciation for its religious diversity, and launched a reform program. This two-volume set is complete with maps. Brown leather with decorative gilt on spine and edges. Corners show some war. In several spots leathers is scratched. Binding tight. Pages are bright Marbled edges. Marbled endpapers. Pencil note on back of front endpaper. Top spine of volume 2 is bumped. Volume 1 is 519 pages, Volume 2 is 526. $225.
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