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Russia as Empire: Past and Present
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
Russia as Empire: Past and Present
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Kees Boterbloem
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Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:256 | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138 |
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Category/Genre | History |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781789142914
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Classifications | Dewey:947 |
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Audience | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | |
Illustrations |
25 illustrations
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Reaktion Books
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Imprint |
Reaktion Books
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Publication Date |
14 September 2020 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
A highly original overview of Russia's tumultuous history Covering more than one thousand years, Russia as Empire shows how the medieval empire of Kyivan Rus' metamorphosed into today's Russian Federation. Kees Boterbloem vividly and lucidly describes Russia's various incarnations and considers how the concept of empire evolved from tsarist Russia to the Soviet Union, and how and why it survives today. He discusses the ideological architects of these empires and the ideas of their political leaders - the tsars, Lenin, Stalin, Boris Yeltsin, and Vladimir Putin. Russia as Empire considers the role of the various empires' inhabitants, from nobility to clergy and communist party members, revealing how and why they adhered to, or believed in, their country's imperial mission. What emerges is a highly original overview that illuminates the continuities and discontinuities in Russian history.
Author Biography
Kees Boterbloem is professor at the University of South Florida and the author of eleven books, including The Life and Times of Andrei Zhdanov and Moderniser of Russia: Andrei Vinius, 1641-1716.
Reviews"An original synthesis and a stimulating overview of how Russia acquired and maintained its land-based empire." -- Brian Boeck, DePaul University
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