About the book: 2008 / The second issue of the collection "Dagestan Shrines" is dedicated to outstanding monuments of history, material culture of the peoples of Dagestan, the life and scientific heritage of famous representatives of the spiritual elite, science, education, poetic creativity, culture of handwritten and printed books. The history of cities and grandiose defensive complexes like Dag-bara - the Great Caucasian Wall, is complemented by stories about a number of Dagestan villages - administrative, trade, craft and intellectual centers, known far beyond the region.