Russia: A Historical Introduction from Kievan Rus' to the Present

ISBN-13: 9780367858889 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 384 str.

Christopher J. Ward; John M. Thompson

Opis

This lucid account of Russian and Soviet history presents major trends and events from Kievan Rus’ to Vladimir Putin’s presidency in the twenty-first century. Suitable for undergraduates as well as the general reader with an interest in Russia, this text is a concise, single volume on one of the world’s most significant lands.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Ancient Russia and Kievan Rus’  2. Kievan Rus’ in Crisis and the Mongol Contact, 1054–1462  3. The Rise of Moscow, 1328–1533  4. The Russian Empire & The Time of Troubles, 1533–1618  5. The Formation of Imperial Russian Society, 1613–1689  6. Peter the Great and the Conundrum of Westernization, 1689–1725  7. Change and Continuity, 1725–1801  8. Autocracy, Dissent, and Ferment, 1801–1855  9. Reform, Reaction, and Modernization, 1855–1904  10. Conflict, Revolution, and War, 1904–1917  11. Revolution, Civil War, and the Founding of the Soviet State, 1917–1928  12. The Stalin Revolution and World War II, 1928–1946  13. Stability and Stagnation during the Cold War, 1946–1984  14. The Collapse of the Soviet Union, 1985–1991  15. Russia in a Post-Soviet World, 1991–2000  16. Russia under Putin