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.
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…
This title offers a panoramic view of Russia, telling the history of the nation since 1917 as well as the story of its culture, religion, arts, and literature in the 20th century and beyond.
A concise history of Russia
by ProQuest (Firm), Bushkovitch, Paul
fromCambridge Concise Histories
The theme of this book is the political system of Russia. It traces the growth of the Russian state from its beginnings in the ninth century to the end of the nineteenth, and the parallel development of the principal social orders: peasantry, nobility, middle class and clergy. T…
The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union
'An expert in probing mafia-type relationships in present-day Russia, Martin McCauley here offers a vigorously written scrutiny of Soviet politics and society since the days of Lenin and Stalin.' John Keep, Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto. The birth of the Soviet Union…
"The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union examines the strengths, weaknesses, and contradictions of the first Marxist state, and reassesses the role of power, authority and legitimacy in Soviet politics. Including first-person accounts, anecdotes, illustrations and diagrams to illu…
The rise and fall of the Soviet Union
"The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union examines the strengths, weaknesses, and contradictions of the first Marxist state, and reassesses the role of power, authority and legitimacy in Soviet politics. Including first-person accounts, anecdotes, illustrations and diagrams to illu…
"The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union examines the strengths, weaknesses, and contradictions of the first Marxist state, and reassesses the role of power, authority and legitimacy in Soviet politics. Including first-person accounts, anecdotes, illustrations and diagrams to illu…