“The story of the Khazar Empire, as it slowly emerges from the past, begins to look like the most cruel hoax which history has ever perpetrated.”
Quote by Arthur Koestler
Work
The thirteenth tribe: the Khazar empire and its heritage
This book delves into the history of the Khazar Empire, a nomadic people who settled in the region of the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. It examines the empire's unique political and social structure, its conversion to Judaism, and its eventual decline. The author investigates the Khazars' cultural and genetic impact on the surrounding regions and discusses the historical debate surrounding their origins and identity. more
Author
Arthur Koestler
Arthur Koestler was a Hungarian-British author, journalist, and political activist. He is renowned for his novel 'Darkness at Noon' and his involvement in the Spanish Civil War. Koestler's writings frequently delved into the themes of totalitarianism and the individual's resistance to oppression. more
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