What are some good resources on Georgian history and culture? Has anyone visited, or are any of you from there? What are some interesting things to know about it?
Looking through bibliographies I found:
Suny, Ronald Grigor, ed. Transcaucasia, Nationalism, and Social Change: Essays in the History of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. Rev. ed. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1996.
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>Part 1 approaches the ancient roots of Caucasian civilization and the impact of Russian rule. Part 2 looks at the rise of nationalist movements, the emergence of revolutionary parties, and the first wave of modernization of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, while Part 3 carries the story into the Soviet period, in which profound social and economic transformations took place. The final section explores the end of Soviet rule and the emergence of independent states.
Start with the Kingdom of Georgia
Edge of Empires: A History of Georgia by Donald Rayfield
Good documentary on the Georgians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2mDgYQS7ZA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsl2fOe4K2Q
Another good documentary on the Georgians