The Northwest Caucasus from Ancient Times to the 19th century: A Historiographical Review of the Recent Publications in the Periodicals

This paper presents a historiographical analytical review of the articles published in 2008-2015 and dedicated to various aspects of the history of peoples of the Northwest Caucasus from ancient times to the early 20th century. Some articles are based on archival documents and materials introduced into the scientific discourse for the first time. The paper is divided into subsections that dwell on the following issues: 1) the tribes of the Northwest Caucasus in Old times and the Middle Ages; 2) The Caucasian war and the peoples of the Northwest Caucasus; 3) the relationships between the Russian administration and mountain communities; 4) various aspects of the functioning of mountain communities; 5) historiography. The authors come to the conclusion that the reviewed articles, when analysed in terms of historiography, expand and specify the knowledge about the Northwest Caucasian sub-ethnic groups by investigating various aspects of their life. These articles have specifically historical content that promotes the research to a new level of understanding of the historical process in the region, while other articles generalize the historiography devoted to the Northwest Caucasian peoples.

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