A study of the origins and evolution of modern Russia traces the tumultuous history of the region through the rise and fall of four consecutive empires--Kievan, Muscovite, Romanov, and Soviet.
A study of the origins and evolution of modern Russia traces the tumultuous history of the region through the rise and fall of four consecutive empires--Kievan, Muscovite, Romanov, and Soviet. "Through the centuries, Russia has swung sharply between successful expansionism, cat…
Russia is the largest country on the planet, a multi-ethnic empire, a great power of global significance. For much of its history it has been a 'peasant state', in which peasant society and values interacted critically with those of the ruling elites. In modern times its society…
From the formation of the Russian state in the 14th century to the political power struggles of the 1990s and the uncertainties of the new millennium, this new history offers a fresh and systematic account of Russian history across six tumultuous centuries. With greater access t…