Russia
Published on 1. February 1998
Book
Hardback
496 pages
978-0-19-215899-4 (ISBN)
Description
Exploring the entire history of Russia, from its beginnings up to 1995, this text include coverage of: Muscovite Russia (1480-1598); pre-reform Russia (1801-55); building Stalinism (1929-41); and Perestroika and a new order (1985-95). The book is intended for general readers interested in European/Russian history; students (school and university); teachers; Russian history specialists and academics in related fields; journalists and authors wanting an accessible overview; travellers to Russia; government agencies; and school, public, and institutional libraries.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
12 colour and 156 black and white illustrations, 6 maps, bibliography, glossary, index
ISBN-13
978-0-19-215899-4 (9780192158994)
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Content
Editor's Preface. List of Maps. Abbreviations and Acronyms. Note on Transliterations and Dates. 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 1682-1740. 5: Gary Marker: The Age of Enlightenment 1740-1801. 6: David L. Ransel: Pre-Reform Russia 1801-55. 7: Gregory L. Freeze: Reform and Counter-Reform 1855-90. 8: Reginald E. Zelnik: Revolutionary Russia 1890-1914. 9: Daniel T. Orlovsky: Russia in War and Revolution 1914-21. 10: William B. Husband: The New Economic Policy and the Revolutionary Experiment 1921-9. 11: Lewis Siegelbaum: Building Stalinism 1929-41. 12: William C. Fuller Jr: The Great Fatherland, War, and Late Stalinism 1941-53. 13: Gregory L. Freeze: From Stalinism to Stagnation 1953-85. 14: Martin McCauley: From Perestroika Towards a New Order 1985-95. Chronology. Further Reading. List of Contributors. Glossary. Index