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Gender in Russian History and Culture (Studies in Russian and East European History)
by Linda Harriet Edmondson  Publisher Comments This book charts the changing aspects of gender in Russia's cultural and social history from the late 17th century to the collapse of the Soviet Union. The essays, while focusing on women as a primary subject, highlight the construction of both...
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Routledge Atlas of Russian History 4TH Edition
by Martin Gilbert Publisher Comments The 2000-year turbulent history of Russia is brought to life in a series of 177 maps, covering wars, expansion, famine and more....
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Cry from the Deep: The Sinking of the Kursk, the Submarine Disaster That Riveted the World and Put the New Russia to the Ultimate Test
by Ramsey Flynn Publisher Comments A gripping account of the disastrous Russian submarine explosion that killed the entire crew, devastated the Russian people, and defined Vladimir Putin's post–Cold War regime. What were Russian officials thinking when they waited 48 hours to...
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Gorbachev, Yeltsin and Putin : Political Leadership in Russia's Transition (01 Edition)
by Archie Brown Publisher Comments This volume analyzes various aspects of the political leadership during the collapse of the Soviet Union and formation of a new Russia. Comparing the rule of Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and Vladimir Putin, the book reflects upon their goals...
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Communism: A History
by Richard Pipes Publisher Comments Includes bibliographic references (p. [161]-169) and index....
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The End of Peasantry?: The Disintegration of Rural Russia (Pitt Series in Russian and East European Studies)
by Grigory Iogge Publisher Comments Examines the dramatic recent decline of agriculture in post-Soviet Russia and the historic, technological, and geographic contributing factors. Views current agricultural reform programs that will profoundly impact the political and economic stability of...
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Stalin's Cold War: Soviet Foreign Policy, Democracy and Communism in Bulgaria, 1941-1948
by Vesselin Dimitrov Publisher Comments Stalin’s Cold War presents a highly original analysis of the Soviet leader’s role in the gestation of the Cold War. Drawing on rich new evidence from Soviet, East European and British archives, the book offers fresh and illuminating insights...
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The Twilight of Imperial Russia (Galaxy Book; Gb419)
by Richard Charques Synopsis Recounts the personalities, events and movements which dominated the reign of Nicholas II in a penetrating and provocative analysis of the forces which led to the collapse of Russian tsarism....
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The Hammer and the Scythe: Communist Russia Enters the Second Decade
by Anne O'hare Mccormick Publisher Comments 1928. McCormick worked for the New York Times for 32 years, covering foreign affairs. In 1937, she became the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in journalism, for her work as a foreign correspondent, which often included writing about how the average...
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The Image of Ivan the Terrible in Russian Folklore
by Maureen Perrie Publisher Comments A study of Ivan the Terrible??'s depiction in Russian folklore, and the controversies surrounding it....
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Russian Officialdom in Crisis: Autocracy and Local Self-Government, 1861-1900
by Thomas S. Pearson Publisher Comments Modern Russian history began with the "Great Reforms" of 1861-4 which emancipated the serfs and introduced public self-government to assist the state in managing rural administration and change. In this capacity, peasant and zemstvo self-government...
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Reconstructing the State (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics)
by Gerald Easter Publisher Comments Using archival sources, this book presents an explanation for the rise and subsequent collapse of the Soviet state....
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The Struggle for Soviet Jewish Emigration, 1948-1967
by Yaacov Ro'i Publisher Comments A study of the cultural, social, political and international context of the movement for Soviet Jewish emigration....
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The Romanovs: Europe's Most Obsessive Dynasty
by Oliver Thomson Publisher Comments The Romanovs—the second and final dynasty to rule Russia—have captured the imagination of the world like no other royal family. The mysterious execution of Tsar Nicholas II and his immediate family in 1918 further fueled this fascination. Yet...
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Jews & Jewish Life in Russia & the Soviet Union
by Yaacov Roi Publisher Comments The main focus of this book is Jewish life under the Soviet regime. The themes of the book include: the attitude of the government to Jews, the fate of the Jewish religion and life in Post-World War II Russia. The volume also contains an assessment of...
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Empire: The Russian Empire and Its Rivals (Yale Nota Bene)
by Dominic Lieven Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 423-476) and index....
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The History of Siberia (Routledge Studies in the History of Russia and Eastern Europ)
by Igor V. Naumov Publisher Comments Siberia has had an interesting history, quite distinct from that of Russia. Absolutely vast, containing many non-Russian nationalities, and increasingly important at present because of its huge energy reserves, Siberia was at one time part of the Mongol...
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Russia's Revolution: Essays 1989-2006
by Leon Aron Publisher Comments Aron's collection of essays begins with Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of perestroika and continues through Vladimir Putin's increasingly authoritarian rule. He examines the enormity of the changes in the fabric of the life of millions of Russians, and looks...
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Soviet Casualties and Combat Losses in the Twentieth Century
by G. F. Krivosheev Publisher Comments A comprehensive reference work compiled by Moscow historians, this book contains data on the subject from the 1918 Civil War to Afghanistan. Details are given for four main periods: Red Army losses from 1918 to 1922; Losses between the two world wars...
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History of Modern Russia ((Rev)03 Edition)
by Robert Service Publisher Comments Russia had an extraordinary twentieth century, undergoing upheaval and transformation. Updating his acclaimed "History of Twentieth-Century Russia" through 2002, Robert Service provides a panoramic perspective on a country whose Soviet past encompassed...
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