The Cambridge History of Russia: Volume 2, Imperial Russia, 1689–1917 - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1107639417 ISBN 13: 9781107639416

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2015

Synopsis

The second volume of The Cambridge History of Russia covers the imperial period (1689-1917). It encompasses political, economic, social, cultural, diplomatic, and military history. All the major Russian social groups have separate chapters and the volume also includes surveys on the non-Russian peoples and the government's policies towards them. It addresses themes such as women, law, the Orthodox Church, the police and the revolutionary movement. The volume's seven chapters on diplomatic and military history, and on Russia's evolution as a great power, make it the most detailed study of these issues available in English. The contributors come from the USA, UK, Russia and Germany: most are internationally recognised as leading scholars in their fields, and some emerging younger academics engaged in cutting-edge research have also been included. No other single volume in any language offers so comprehensive, expert and up-to-date an analysis of Russian history in this period.

About this title

Book Description:

An examination of the imperial period in Russia, encompassing political, economic, cultural, diplomatic, and military history. It addresses issues such as major Russian social groups, women, the Orthodox Church and the police. No other single volume in any language offers such a comprehensive analysis of Russian history in this period.

About the Author:

Dominic Lieven is Professor of Russian Government at the London School of Economics and Political Science. His books include Russia's Rulers under the Old Regime (1989) and Empire: The Russian Empire and its Rivals (2000).

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1107639417
• ISBN 13: 9781107639416
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 806
• Editor: Lieven Dominic