Russian History
A Very Short Introduction
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ISBN:
9780199580989
Publication date:
20/07/2012
Paperback
176 pages
174x111mm
Price: 350.00 INR
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ISBN:
9780199580989
Publication date:
20/07/2012
Paperback
176 pages
Geoffrey Hosking
Examines Russian history in an impartial way, arguing that 'Good Russia' and 'Bad Russia' are one and the same,Puts into context the difficulties Russia faces in terms of the size of its territory, its ability to rule the masses, its diverse population, and its harsh and vulnerable environment,Gives attention to the important individuals in Russian history; from Peter the Great and Catherine II to Lenin and Stalin,Considers Russia's relationship with the West and Europe,Examines the Soviet experience and the post-Soviet era
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Geoffrey Hosking
Description
Spanning the divide between Europe and Asia, Russia is a multi-ethnic empire with a huge territory, strategically placed and abundantly provided with natural resources. But Russia's territory has a harsh climate, is cut off from most maritime contact with the outside world, and has open and vulnerable land frontiers. It has therefore had to devote much of its wealth to the armed forces, and the sheer size of the empire has made it difficult to mobilise resources and to govern effectively, especially given the diversity of its people.
In this Very Short Introduction, Geoffrey Hosking discusses all aspects of Russian history, from the
struggle by the state to control society, the transformation of the empire into a multi-ethnic empire, Russia's relationship with the West/Europe, the Soviet experience, and the post-Soviet era.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
About the author
Geoffrey Hosking, Emeritus Professor of Russian History, University College LondonGeoffrey Hosking was formerly Professor of Russian History at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, UCL from 1984 to 2007. He has written numerous books including Beyond Socialist Realism (Holmes and Meier, 1980), A History of the Soviet Union (Fontana Press, 1992), Russia and the Russians (Penguin, 2001), and Trust: money, markets, and society (Calcultta & London, 2010). He is a Fellow of the British Academy.
Geoffrey Hosking
Table of contents
Introduction
1:Kievan Rus and the Mongols
2:The Formation of the Muscovite state
3:The Russian Empire and Europe
4:The Responsibilities and dangers of Empire
5:Reform and revolution
6:The Soviet Union's turbulent rise
7:The Soviet Union: triumph, decline and fall
Chronology
Further Reading
Glossary
Geoffrey Hosking
Description
Spanning the divide between Europe and Asia, Russia is a multi-ethnic empire with a huge territory, strategically placed and abundantly provided with natural resources. But Russia's territory has a harsh climate, is cut off from most maritime contact with the outside world, and has open and vulnerable land frontiers. It has therefore had to devote much of its wealth to the armed forces, and the sheer size of the empire has made it difficult to mobilise resources and to govern effectively, especially given the diversity of its people.
In this Very Short Introduction, Geoffrey Hosking discusses all aspects of Russian history, from the
struggle by the state to control society, the transformation of the empire into a multi-ethnic empire, Russia's relationship with the West/Europe, the Soviet experience, and the post-Soviet era.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
About the author
Geoffrey Hosking, Emeritus Professor of Russian History, University College LondonGeoffrey Hosking was formerly Professor of Russian History at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, UCL from 1984 to 2007. He has written numerous books including Beyond Socialist Realism (Holmes and Meier, 1980), A History of the Soviet Union (Fontana Press, 1992), Russia and the Russians (Penguin, 2001), and Trust: money, markets, and society (Calcultta & London, 2010). He is a Fellow of the British Academy.
Table of contents
Introduction
1:Kievan Rus and the Mongols
2:The Formation of the Muscovite state
3:The Russian Empire and Europe
4:The Responsibilities and dangers of Empire
5:Reform and revolution
6:The Soviet Union's turbulent rise
7:The Soviet Union: triumph, decline and fall
Chronology
Further Reading
Glossary
Helen Graham
George Garnett
Peter Fritzsche
Walter Bagehot, Miles Taylor
Kenneth O. Morgan
Senia Paseta
S. A. Smith
The History of the English People 1000-1154
Henry of Huntingdon, Diana Greenway
Historiography in the Modern World
Shashi Bhushan Upadhyay
S. Ravi Rajan, Lise Sedrez
