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Reinterpreting Russian History
. Ed(S): Kaiser, Daniel H.; Marker, Gary
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Description for Reinterpreting Russian History
Paperback. This book aims to reflect the latest scholarship on Russian history from its beginnings to the 1860s. Grouped around four chronological units, it features both primary and secondary sources which treat recurring themes of state structure, economy, society, and culture and everyday life, with special attention to gender and cultural history. Editor(s): Kaiser, Daniel H.; Marker, Gary. Num Pages: 464 pages, halftones, line drawings, tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3F; 3H; 3J; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 244 x 25. Weight in Grams: 756.
The first reader in Russian history in almost two decades, this collection includes primary and secondary material never before published in English. Reflecting the latest scholarship on the subject, Reinterpreting Russian History covers a thousand years in four periods: Kievan Rus', the Post-Kievan Experience, the Muscovite Centralized State, and the Russian Empire. Supplemented by over 70 illustrations, selections are introduced by placing them in the context of the work's major themes: state structure, the economy, society, and culture and everyday life. From the multi-ethnic peopling of early Russia to the elite society of the nineteenth century, original sources illuminate such ... Read more
The first reader in Russian history in almost two decades, this collection includes primary and secondary material never before published in English. Reflecting the latest scholarship on the subject, Reinterpreting Russian History covers a thousand years in four periods: Kievan Rus', the Post-Kievan Experience, the Muscovite Centralized State, and the Russian Empire. Supplemented by over 70 illustrations, selections are introduced by placing them in the context of the work's major themes: state structure, the economy, society, and culture and everyday life. From the multi-ethnic peopling of early Russia to the elite society of the nineteenth century, original sources illuminate such ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195078589
SKU
V9780195078589
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Reviews for Reinterpreting Russian History
"Excellent selection of primary texts, provocative essays for discussion."
Shashana Keller, Hamilton College "An excellent collection of readings. A definite possibilitry for outside reading."
Bernard Kiernan, Concord College "In twenty-five years of teaching Russian history, this volume represents the finest and most useful combination of primary and secondary interpretive resources and documents I have encountered. This is by far the finest reader ... Read more
Shashana Keller, Hamilton College "An excellent collection of readings. A definite possibilitry for outside reading."
Bernard Kiernan, Concord College "In twenty-five years of teaching Russian history, this volume represents the finest and most useful combination of primary and secondary interpretive resources and documents I have encountered. This is by far the finest reader ... Read more