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The Russia Reader: History, Culture, Politics

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Description for The Russia Reader: History, Culture, Politics Paperback. An introduction to the history, culture, and politics of the world s largest country, from the earliest written accounts of the Russian people to today. Editor(s): Barker, Adele Marie; Grant, Bruce. Series: The World Readers. Num Pages: 784 pages, 96 photos, incl. 8 pg color insert, 1 table, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; GTB; HBJD; JFC. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1126.
Letters recording the reactions of ordinary Russians to the Revolution as events unfolded in 1917, an account of the day-to-day scramble to make a living after the end of the Soviet Union, and excerpts from a sixteenth-century manual instructing elite Muscovites on proper household management—The Russia Reader brings these and many other selections together in this introduction to the history, culture, and politics of the world’s largest country, from the earliest written accounts of the Russian people to today. Conveying the texture of everyday life alongside experiences of epic historical events, the book is filled with the voices of men ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
896
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
The World Readers
Condition
New
Weight
1126g
Number of Pages
784
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822346487
SKU
V9780822346487
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About Adele Barker
Adele Barker is Professor of Russian and Slavic Studies at the University of Arizona. She is the editor of Consuming Russia: Popular Culture, Sex, and Society since Gorbachev, also published by Duke University Press; co-editor of The History of Women’s Writing in Russia; and author of Not Quite Paradise: An American Sojourn in Sri Lanka. Bruce Grant is Associate ... Read more

Reviews for The Russia Reader: History, Culture, Politics
“For the reader who desires to take a first dip into Russian history and culture but is overwhelmed by the vast amount of work available, The Russia Reader is the ideal starting point.” - Viktoria Ivanyutina, The Moscow Times “If you purchase just one non-fiction book on Russia this year, make it this one. An eclectic, rich compendium of readings ... Read more

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