{"product_id":"a-concise-history-of-russia-hardback-9780521835626","title":"A Concise History of Russia (Hardback) 9780521835626","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Concise History of Russia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book provides students and general readers with a broad overview of Russian history from the ninth century to the present.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePaul Bushkovitch (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521835626, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 December 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e480 pages, 20 b\/w illus.  6 maps\u003cbr\u003e22.3 x 14.5 x 3.1 cm, 0.7 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Bushkovitch avoids the pitfalls of generalization, giving a neat and succinct overview of many different areas that manages to be clear and concise without sacrificing too much detail.' George Gilbert, European History Quarterly\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAccessible to students, tourists and general readers alike, this book provides a broad overview of Russian history since the ninth century. Paul Bushkovitch emphasizes the enormous changes in the understanding of Russian history resulting from the end of the Soviet Union in 1991. Since then, new material has come to light on the history of the Soviet era, providing new conceptions of Russia's pre-revolutionary past. The book traces not only the political history of Russia, but also developments in its literature, art and science. Bushkovitch describes well-known cultural figures, such as Chekhov, Tolstoy and Mendeleev, in their institutional and historical contexts. Though the 1917 revolution, the resulting Soviet system and the Cold War were a crucial part of Russian and world history, Bushkovitch presents earlier developments as more than just a prelude to Bolshevik power.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Russia before Russia\u003cbr\u003e 2. Moscow, Novgorod, Lithuania, and the Mongols\u003cbr\u003e 3. The emergence of Russia\u003cbr\u003e 4. Consolidation and revolt\u003cbr\u003e 5. Peter the Great\u003cbr\u003e 6. Two empresses\u003cbr\u003e 7. Catherine the Great\u003cbr\u003e 8. Russia in the age of revolution\u003cbr\u003e 9. The pinnacle of autocracy\u003cbr\u003e 10. Culture and autocracy\u003cbr\u003e 11. The era of great reforms\u003cbr\u003e 12. From serfdom to nascent capitalism\u003cbr\u003e 13. The golden age of Russian culture\u003cbr\u003e 14. Russia as an empire\u003cbr\u003e 15. Autocracy in decline\u003cbr\u003e 16. War and revolution\u003cbr\u003e 17. Compromise and preparation\u003cbr\u003e 18. Revolution in Russian culture\u003cbr\u003e 19. Building Utopia\u003cbr\u003e 20. War\u003cbr\u003e 21. Consolidation and stagnation\u003cbr\u003e 22. Soviet culture\u003cbr\u003e 23. The Cold War\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: the end of the USSR.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: European history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on European history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22European%20history%20%5BHBJD%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913148457240,"sku":"9780521835626","price":85.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521835626i_20512680-5b67-4161-b61b-9d537fecdf20.jpg?v=1691368646","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-concise-history-of-russia-hardback-9780521835626","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}