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A Companion to Russian History
Abbott Gleason
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Description for A Companion to Russian History
Paperback. This companion comprises 28 essays by international scholars offering an analytical overview of the development of Russian history from the earliest Slavs through to the present day. Editor(s): Gleason, Prof. Abbott. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to World History. Num Pages: 568 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 25. Weight in Grams: 854.
This companion comprises 28 essays by international scholars offering an analytical overview of the development of Russian history from the earliest Slavs through to the present day.
This companion comprises 28 essays by international scholars offering an analytical overview of the development of Russian history from the earliest Slavs through to the present day.
- Includes essays by both prominent and emerging scholars from Russia, Great Britain, the US, and Canada
- Analyzes the entire sweep of Russian history from debates over how to identify the earliest Slavs, through the Yeltsin Era, and future prospects for post-Soviet Russia
- Offers an extensive review of the medieval period, religion, culture, and the experiences of ordinary people
- Offers a balanced review of both traditional and cutting-edge topics, demonstrating the range and dynamism of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
Series
Wiley Blackwell Companions to World History
Number of Pages
566
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781118730003
SKU
V9781118730003
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99-50
About Abbott Gleason
Abbott Gleason is Keeney Professor of History Emeritus at Brown University, where he has served as Chairman of the History Department and Director of the Watson Institute from 2000-2001. In 1995 he served as president of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies. In 1980-1982 he was Director of the Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies at the ... Read more
Reviews for A Companion to Russian History
"As a companion for a journey across Russian history, this book is entertaining, clever and varied, brilliant at its best, and able to speak simultaneously and with authority to all kinds of students, general readers and specialists. Yet it has an eclectic air about it." (Slavonic and East European Review, 2 April 2011) "Read from cover to cover, A Companion ... Read more