Between East and West

The Origins of Modern Russia: 862-1953

von R D Charques

234 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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A classic work now back in print for the first time since 1956-and still regarded as one of the groundbreaking books on the subject-this narrative history of Russia was the first to encompass the myth-befogged beginnings of the nation-state, the rise and cataclysmic fall of tsarism, and the Spartan years of the U.S.S.R. Charques emphasizes three points of view: that autocracy has played a dominant role throughout all of Russian history;that serfdom is the fabric of Russia's social history; and that it is of paramount importance to recognize Russia's present regime under Putin and Medvedev as the latest phase in along history of oppression.

• Reihe: Pegasus Books
• ISBN: 9781605983677
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.08.2012
• Größe: 210 x 140 mm
• Verlag: Pegasus Books