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

Unique coverage of imperial Russia, encompassing political, economic, cultural, diplomatic, and military history.

Dominic Lieven (Edited by)

9781107639416, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 26 March 2015

806 pages
23 x 15.3 x 5 cm, 1.25 kg

'This book has been published at a time when interest in the Russian state and its society is highly likely to grow owing to the recent series of events relating to Russia's more independent stand in the international arena. The volume will, no doubt, meet the demands of the next generation of scholars for up-to-date views and interpretations of imperial Russia. I recommend this book without reservation, to both academics and students of Russian history.' A. A. Fedorov, University of Derby

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.

Introduction Dominic Lieven
Part I. Empire: 1. Russia as empire and periphery Dominic Lieven
2. Managing Empire: Tsarist nationalities policy Theodore Weeks
3. Geographies of imperial identity Mark Bassin
Part II. Culture, Ideas, Identities: 4. Russian culture in the eighteenth century Lindsey Hughes
5. Russian culture: 1801–1917 Rosamund Bartlett
6. Russian political thought: 1700–1917 Gary M. Hamburg
7. Russia and the legacy of 1812 Alexander M. Martin
Part III. Non-Russian Nationalities: 8. Ukrainians and Poles Timothy Snyder
9. Jews Benjamin Nathans
10. Islam in the Russian Empire Vladimir Bobrovnikov
Part IV. Russian Society, Law and Economy: 11. The elites Dominic Lieven
12. The groups between: Raznochintsy, intelligentsia, professionals Elise Kimerling Wirtschafter
13. Nizhnii Novgorod in the nineteenth century: portrait of a city Catherine Evtuhov
14. Russian orthodoxy: church, people and politics in Imperial Russia Gregory L. Freeze
15. Women, the family and public life Barbara Alpern Engel
16. Gender and the legal order in Imperial Russia Michelle Lamarche Marrese
17. Law, the judicial system and the legal profession Jorg Baberowski
18. Peasants and agriculture David Moon
19. The Russian economy and Banking System Boris Ananich
Part V. Government: 20. Central government in the Russian Empire Zhand P. Shakibi
21. Provincial and local government Janet Hartley
22. State Finances Peter Waldron
Part VI. Foreign Policy and the Armed Forces: 23. Peter the Great and the Northern War Paul Bushkovitch
24. Russian foreign policy, 1725–1815 Hugh Ragsdale
25. The Imperial Army William C. Fuller Jr
26. Russian foreign policy, 1815–1917 David Schimmelpenninck van der Oye
27. The Russian navy at the turn of the twentieth century: imperialism, technology and class war Nikolai Afonin
Part VII. Reform, War and Revolution: 28. The reign of Alexander II: a watershed? Larisa Zakharova
29. Russian workers and revolution Reginald Zelnik
30. Police and revolution Jonathan Daly
31. War and revolution, 1914–17 Eric Lohr.

Subject Areas: Social & cultural history [HBTB], 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 [HBLW], Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 [HBLL], Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700 [HBLH], European history [HBJD]