Russia: A History - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198605110 ISBN 13: 9780198605119

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2002

Synopsis

Now fully updated to 2001, this is an authoritative and highly readable introduction to a thousand years of Russian history. From the formation of the Russian state in the 14th century to the political power struggles of the 1990s and the uncertainties of the new millennium, this new history offers a fresh and systematic account of Russian history across six tumultuous centuries. Drawing on the best contemporary scholarship, thirteen international experts reassess and reinterpret the history of one of the world's great powers.
For too long Russian history has been dominated by myths and counter-myths, concocted by those seeking either to legitimize the existing order or to destroy it. New insights into areas previously cloaked in secrecy and an extraordinarily rich array of illustrations, make this book essential reading for anyone interested in Russia and its place in the world.
"[A] brisk, exciting tour of Russia's long journey from its Kievan origins to the early Yeltsin years...stunningly beautiful illustrations and transparent prose."--The Los Angeles Times

About this title

About the Author:

Gregory Freeze is Professor of History at Brandeis University. He has also 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 Archive series, which publishes new inventories of recently declassified archival collections. He has spent over 12 years conducting research in the central and provincial archives of the former Soviet Union.

Review:

IReview 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

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0198605110
• ISBN 13: 9780198605119
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 556
• Editor: Freeze Gregory