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The Cambridge History of Russia: Volume 1, From Early Rus' to 1689
Edited By Maureen Pe
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Description for The Cambridge History of Russia: Volume 1, From Early Rus' to 1689
Paperback. An authoritative history of Russia from early Rus' to the reign of Peter the Great. Editor(s): Perrie, Maureen. Series: The Cambridge History of Russia. Num Pages: 824 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBJD; HBLC; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1234.
This first volume of the Cambridge History of Russia covers the period from early ('Kievan') Rus' to the start of Peter the Great's reign in 1689. It surveys the development of Russia through the Mongol invasions to the expansion of the Muscovite state in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and deals with political, social, economic and cultural issues under the Riurikid and early Romanov rulers. The volume is organised on a primarily chronological basis, but a number of general themes are also addressed, including the bases of political legitimacy; law and society; the interactions of Russians and non-Russians; and the ... Read more
This first volume of the Cambridge History of Russia covers the period from early ('Kievan') Rus' to the start of Peter the Great's reign in 1689. It surveys the development of Russia through the Mongol invasions to the expansion of the Muscovite state in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and deals with political, social, economic and cultural issues under the Riurikid and early Romanov rulers. The volume is organised on a primarily chronological basis, but a number of general themes are also addressed, including the bases of political legitimacy; law and society; the interactions of Russians and non-Russians; and the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
The Cambridge History of Russia
Condition
New
Weight
1213g
Number of Pages
824
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107639423
SKU
V9781107639423
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About Edited By Maureen Pe
Maureen Perrie is Emeritus Professor of Russian History at the University of Birmingham. She has published extensively on Russian history from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. Her publications include Pretenders and Popular Monarchism in Early Modern Russia: the False Tsars of the Time of Troubles (1995) and The Cult of Ivan the Terrible in Stalin's Russia (2001).
Reviews for The Cambridge History of Russia: Volume 1, From Early Rus' to 1689
'This three volume Cambridge History of Russia, the first such English-language reference work of its kind, is based on up-to-date research and is admirably detailed and reliable in its judgments … contributions are of such outstanding quality that they deserved to be fully read and savoured.' FT Magazine '… valuable for debunking national myths … thought provoking.' The Times Literary ... Read more