Overview
The history of Russia - from Kievan Rus to Vladimir PutinRussia: A History cuts through the myths and mystery that have surrounded Russia from its earliest days, with startling revelations from classified archives that until comparatively recently were not even known to exist.A distinguished team of historians has stripped away the propaganda and preconceptions of the past to tell the definitive story of Russia, from tenth-century Kiev and Muscovy through empire and revolution to the fall of Communism and the 'new order' of the 1990s and early 21st century. A compelling story in its own right, it is essential reading for anyone with an interest in Russia and its place in the world. This updated edition now covers the developments in the Putin era in the first decade of the 21st century.
Full Product Details
Author: Gregory L. Freeze (Victor and Gwendolyn Beinfield Professor of History, Brandeis University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Edition: Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 12.90cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 19.50cm
Weight: 0.471kg
ISBN: 9780199560417
ISBN 10: 0199560412
Pages: 656
Publication Date: 22 October 2009
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
`Review from previous edition A brisk, exciting tour of Russia's long journey from its Kievan origins to the early Yeltsin years ... stunningly beautiful illustrations and transparent prose' Los Angeles Times `brings together the latest research into all aspects of Russian history and ... lends itself to reading by the general public as well as the undergraduate.' Contemporary Review `a lavishly illustrated volume, with a heavy-weight text' Edward Acton, The European
Review from previous edition A brisk, exciting tour of Russia's long journey from its Kievan origins to the early Yeltsin years ... stunningly beautiful illustrations and transparent prose Los Angeles Times brings together the latest research into all aspects of Russian history and ... lends itself to reading by the general public as well as the undergraduate. Contemporary Review a lavishly illustrated volume, with a heavy-weight text Edward Acton, The European
a lavishly illustrated volume, with a heavy-weight text * Edward Acton, The European * brings together the latest research into all aspects of Russian history and ... lends itself to reading by the general public as well as the undergraduate. * Contemporary Review * Review from previous edition A brisk, exciting tour of Russia's long journey from its Kievan origins to the early Yeltsin years ... stunningly beautiful illustrations and transparent prose * Los Angeles Times *
Author Information
Gregory L. Freeze is Beinfield Professor of History at Brandeis University, Massachusetts. He has been a research associate of the Davis Center for Russian Studies at Harvard University since 1972, and is chief editor and director of the Russian Archives Series.
