Russia: A History

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Gregory L. Freeze (Victor and Gwendolyn Beinfield Professor of History, Brandeis University)

Russia

A History

Gregory L. Freeze (Victor and Gwendolyn Beinfield Professor of History, Brandeis University)

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Oxford University Press
22 January 2010

History; European history; History of other lands; History: earliest times to present day

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.

By: Gregory L. Freeze (Victor and Gwendolyn Beinfield Professor of History Brandeis University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 195mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 471g
ISBN: 9780199560417
ISBN 10: 0199560412
Pages: 656
Publication Date: 22 January 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Editor's Preface Glossary of Terms 1: Janet Martin: From Kiev to Muscovy: The Beginnings to 1450 2: Nancy Shields Kollmann: Muscovite Russia, 1450-1598 3: Hans-Joachim Torke: From Muscovy towards St Petersburg, 1598-1689 4: John T. Alexander: The Petrine Era and After, 1689-1740 5: Gary Marker: The Age of Enlightenment, 1740-1801 6: David L. Ransel: Pre-Reform Russia, 1801-1855 7: Gregory L. Freeze: Reform and Counter-Reform, 1855-1900 8: Reginald E. Zelnik: Revolutionary Russia, 1890-1914 9: Daniel T. Orlovsky: Russia in War and Revolution, 1914-1921 10: William B. Husband: The New Economic Policy (NEP) and the Revolutionary Experiment, 1921-1929 11: Lewis Siegelbaum: Building Stalinism, 1929-1941 12: William C. Fuller, Jr: The Great Fatherland War and Late Stalinism, 1941-1953 13: Gregory L. Freeze: From Stalinism to Stagnation, 1953-1985 14: Gregory L. Freeze: A Modern 'Time of Troubles': From Reform to Disintegration, 1985-1999 15: Gregory L. Freeze: Meltdown, Rebuilding, Reform, 1996-2008 Maps Chronology Further Reading Index

Reviews for Russia: A History

`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