A Traveller's History of Russia
Author(s): Peter Neville
This book provides a comprehensive survey of Russia's tragic and glorious history from pre-history through glasnost and the fall of the Soviet Union right up to the present day. The book begins with prehistoric Russia and its nomadic invaders, and covers the rise of Muscovy with its colorful panopaly of rulers from Ivan Moneybags to Ivan the Terrible, despotism of the Romanovs, and the Russian Revolution. Then follows an account of the rise of the Soviet state, its world role and recent changes. The up-to-the-minute conclusion analyzes the Soviet collapse and its devolution into is separate republics, the tragedy of the Chechen War, and Vladimir Putin's election.
General Information
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- : Interlink Books
- : Interlink Books
- : 0.39
- : 31 August 2011
- : 197mm X 131mm X 22mm
- : United States
- : 01 November 2011
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Peter Neville
- : Paperback / softback
- : 6th ed.
- : David Woodroffe
- : David Woodroffe
- : 914.704854
- : 331
- : illustrations
- : illustrations
More About The Product
"Best Travel Series of The Year... The best tourists are well-informed tourists... To be familiar with a country's history at a relatively deep level only enhances the tourist experience. To that end the titles in the Traveller's History Series offer sprightly and accurate historical portraits of countries and regions that are often tourist destinations... It cannot be stressed enough that the more prepared the tourist is, the better the trip will be."