Cover; Half Title; Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; Prologue; List of illustrations; Introduction; 1 The start of a long road: from Tiflis to St. Petersburg; 2 The capital of an oil kingdom: on the eve of great events; 3 The year 1905: Baku on fire; 4 Leader of the Muslim peoples of the Russian Empire; 5 Living history between two Russian revolutions (1907-1917); 6 A heavy burden on the eve of independence; 7 The Istanbul mission of the extraordinary and plenipotentiary minister; 8 Dark days of the Azerbaijani peace delegation in Istanbul (January-April 1919)
9 The struggle for Azerbaijan in Paris10 Recognition of Azerbaijan's independence by the Versailles Supreme Council; 11 The active struggle for restoration of Azerbaijan's independence (1920-1923); 12 The hard years of life in exile (1924-1934); Conclusion: in the memory of descendants; Abbreviations; Bibliography; Index
