Mastering Twentieth-Century Russian History

ISBN-13: 9780333963074 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 496 str.

Norman Lowe

Opis

This book is a detailed yet clear introduction to the Russian Revolutions and the rise and fall of the Soviet Union. The author makes full use of the recent research since Gorbachev's Glasnost, and surveys the different interpretations of Russian history. Each chapter begins with a brief summary of events and a list of the main points of debate among historians, and ends with a recommended reading list.

Spis treści

List of Maps.- List of Illustrations.- Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Glossary.- Chronology.- Introduction.- Russia Before the First World War.- The First World War and the Collapse of Tsarism, 1914-17.- The Failure of the Provisional Government and the Bolshevik Seizure of Power, February-October 1917.- Lenin and the Bolsheviks in Power, 1917-1924.- Stalin in Control: Russia Transformed.- The Great Patriotic War and the End of Stalin.- The Khurshchev Era and De-Stalinisation,1953-64.- The USSR Stagnates, 1964-85.- Gorbachev and the End of Communist Rule, 1985-91.- Russia Under Yeltzin.- Further Reading.- Index.

O autorze

NORMAN LOWE has taught history at all levels in schools and colleges, and was head of history at Nelson and Colne Tertiary College in Lancashire. He is the author of two best-selling volumes in the Master Series - Mastering Modern World History and Mastering Modern British History and is now a freelance writer and lecturer.

Blurb

Mastering Twentieth Century Russian History presents a vivid and informative account of the events which befell the Russian people during the course of the twentieth century.

· explores the major developments of the last century, from the revolution of 1905, to the First and Second World Wars, to the Cold War and the rise and fall of the USSR

· examines key figures and their actions - from Nicholas II, Lenin, Trotsky, Stalin, Khrushchev, Brezhnev, Gorbachev and Yeltsin to Putin

· deals with events right up to 2000, enabling the Soviet experiment to be placed in context a decade after its collapse

· incorporates the latest research from British, American and Russian historians, examining key controversies and debates

· includes primary source material, maps, photographs, posters and a full chronology of events

This text is the ideal companion for anyone seeking a clear yet detailed introduction to the fascinating events of twentieth century Russian history.