| Descript |
xxiv, 491 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Cambridge concise histories
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| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 461-471) and index |
| Contents |
Russia before Russia -- Moscow, Novgorod, Lithuania, and the Mongols -- The emergence of Russia -- Consolidation and revolt -- Peter the Great -- Two empresses -- Catherine the Great -- Russia in the age of revolution -- The pinnacle of autocracy -- Culture and autocracy -- The era of the great reforms -- From serfdom to nascent capitalism -- The golden age of Russian culture -- Russia as an empire -- Autocracy in decline -- War and revolution -- Compromise and preparation -- Revolutions in Russian culture -- Building utopia -- War -- Growth, consolidation, and stagnation -- Soviet culture -- The cold war -- Epilogue : the end of the USSR |
| Summary |
This book provides a broad overview of Russian history since the ninth century |
| Subject |
Russia -- History
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Soviet Union -- History
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Russia (Federation) -- History
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| ISBN/ISSN |
9780521835626 (hardback) |
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0521835623 (hardback) |
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9780521543231 (paperback) |
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0521543231 (paperback) |
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