Russia in world history /

"This volume offers a lively introduction to Russia's dramatic history and the striking changes that characterize its story. Distinguished authors Barbara Alpern Engel and Janet Martin show how Russia's peoples met the constant challenges posed by geography, climate, availability of n...

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Autore principale: Engel, Barbara Alpern
Altri autori: Martin, Janet, 1945-
Natura: Licensed eBooks
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Serie:New Oxford world history.
Accesso online:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=971816
Sommario:
  • Cover; Russia in℗ World History; Copyright; Contents; Editors' Preface; Preface; A Note on Dates and Names; Chapter℗ 1 The Formation of Russia:℗ Slavs, Vikings, and Byzantium; Chapter℗ 2 The Formation and Development of Muscovy (1240-1462); Chapter℗ 3 Muscovy:℗ The Late Ryurikids and Early Romanovs (1462-1689); Chapter℗ 4 The Petrine Revolution (1689-1725); Chapter℗ 5 The Triumph of Empire (1725-1855); Chapter℗ 6 Reform and Revolution (1855-1905); Chapter℗ 7 Wars and Revolutions (1905-1945); Chapter℗ 8 Cold War and the Collapse of Communism (1945 to the Present); Chronology; Notes; Further Reading.
  • WebsitesAcknowledgments; New Oxford World History; Chronological Volumes; Index.