The Making of Modern Russia
Author | : Lionel Kochan |
Publisher | : Penguin Group |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 1962 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105003849424 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Making of Modern Russia written by Lionel Kochan and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 1962 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extensively revised and based on documentation only recently made available in the West, this is the ideal one-volume survey of centuries of Russian history Reflecting the changed outlook of Russia as it approaches the new millennium, this updated edition offers authoritative accounts of the arrival of the Slavs in the sixth century, the Mongol conquest, the birth of the nation-state, and early Romanov absolutism, along with fresh analyses of the policies and personalities of the Soviet Union and an outline of the Yeltsin years and the dilemmas facing Russia today.