Russia : a history

Book 1997

Drawing on recently opened archival materials, leading American and European scholars provide an authoritative interpretation of Russian history and culture, ranging from the eighth century to the recent creation of the Commonwealth of Independent States

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Kievan Rus History

Muscovy (Grand Duchy) History

Russia (Federation) History 1991-

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Soviet Union History

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ISBN:

9780192158994
0192158996

Description:

xvii, 478 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-459) and index

Contents:

From Kiev to Muscovy: the beginnings to 1450 / Janet Martin
Muscovite Russia, 1450-1598 / Nancy Shields Kollmann
From Muscovy towards St. Petersburg, 1598-1689 / Hans-Joachim Torke
The Petrine era and after, 1682-1740 / John T. Alexander
The age of enlightenment, 1740-1801 / Gary Marker
Pre-reform Russia, 1801-1855 / David L. Ransel
Reform and counter-reform, 1855-1890 / Gregory L. Freeze
Revolutionary Russia, 1890-1914 / Reginald E. Zelnik
Russia in war and revolution, 1914-1921 / Daniel Orlovsky
The New Economic Policy (NEP) and the revolutionary experiment, 1921-1929 / William B. Husband
Building Stalinism, 1929-1941 / Lewis Siegelbaum
The great fatherland war and late Stalinism, 1941-1953 / William C. Fuller, Jr.
From Stalinism to stagnation, 1953-1985 / Gregory L. Freeze
From Perestroika towards a new order, 1985-1995 / Martin McCauley

LCCN:

98156073

Control Number:

66828

Other Authors:

Freeze, Gregory L., 1945-, editor

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