A Short History of Russia: How to Understand the World's Most Complex Nation

Galeotti, Mark

ISBN 10: 152919928X / ISBN 13: 9781529199284

Published by Ebury Press, 2022

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind. Seller Inventory # rev7455989303

Synopsis:

Russia’s epic and dramatic story told in an accessible, lively and short form, using the country's fascinating history to illuminate its future.

A country with no natural borders, no single ethnic group, no true central identity, Russia has mythologized its past to unite its people and to signal strength to outsiders. Mark Galeotti takes us behind the myths to the heart of the Russian story: the formation of a nation through its early legends including Ivan the Terrible and Catherine the Great the rise and fall of the Romanovs, the Russian Revolution, the Cold War, Chernobyl and the Soviet Union the arrival of an obscure politician named Vladimir Putin.
A Short History of Russia explores the history of this fascinating, glorious, desperate and exasperating country through two intertwined issues: the way successive influences from beyond its borders have shaped Russia, and the way Russians came to terms with this influence, writing and rewriting their past to understand their present and try to influence their future. In turn, this self-invented history has come to affect not just their constant nation-building project but also their relations with the world.

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Short History of Russia: How to Understand...
Publisher: Ebury Press
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: paperback
Condition: Like New