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Item Details
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF RUSSIA
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| By: |
Michael Kort |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£19.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0816071136 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780816071135 |
| Publisher: |
FACTS ON FILE INC |
| Pub. date: |
1 June, 2008 |
| Pages: |
304 |
| Description: |
Detailing the social, economic, and political changes and crises that the people of Russia have had to endure, this book provides a comprehensive account of this vast country's history. It includes coverage on the conquest and rule of Russia by the Mongol Golden Horde; and the reign of terror by Ivan the Terrible. |
| Synopsis: |
This is a comprehensive guide to the history and culture of Russia.The history of Russia, the world's largest nation - from its early beginnings in the ninth century when Rurik, a Varangian king, established the first Russian state near Kiev, to the current presidency of Vladimir Putin - is extensive and fascinating.Detailing the social, economic, and political changes and crises that the people of Russia have had to endure, "A Brief History of Russia" provides a comprehensive and accessible account of this vast country's history. A chronology, bibliography, suggested reading, and other helpful features enrich this invaluable book.Coverage includes: the conquest and rule of Russia by the Mongol Golden Horde; the reign of terror by Ivan the Terrible; the start of modernization under Peter the Great; the rise to the center of the European power under Catherine the Great; the Russian Revolution and the emergence of the superpower Soviet Union; the disintegration of the Soviet Union; and, the political, social, and economic problems that the country has faced since then. |
| Illustrations: |
44 black-&-white photographs, 6 maps, index, bibliography, suggested |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Checkmark Books |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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