A Concise History of Russia
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Accessible to students, tourists and general readers alike, this book provides a broad overview of Russian history since the ninth century. Paul Bushkovitch emphasizes the enormous changes in the understanding of Russian history resulting from the end of the Soviet Union in 1991. Since then, new material has come to light on the history of the Soviet era, providing new conceptions of Russia's pre-revolutionary past. The book traces not only the political history of Russia, but also developments in its literature, art and science. Bushkovitch describes well-known cultural figures, such as Chekhov, Tolstoy and Mendeleev, in their institutional and historical contexts. Though the 1917 revolution, the resulting Soviet system and the Cold War were a crucial part of Russian and world history, Bushkovitch presents earlier developments as more than just a prelude to Bolshevik power. Review: Good buy - Good buy Review: Let's understand each other - Great introduction to the subject. Need to understand this country better than we do now
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| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 283 Reviews |
C**W
Good buy
Good buy
N**G
Let's understand each other
Great introduction to the subject. Need to understand this country better than we do now
G**W
Excellent source for developing an understanding of the complex Russian history
The author does an incredible job covering the history of this very complex country from the dark ages to today. And unlike many history books, he accomplishes this by just the right amount of detail and facts, thus keeping interest level high. I've always found Russian history fascinating, and this book was the best I've found on Russia. Some have complained the author jumps back and forth too much in time, but I found that to be one of the books strong points. When he is talking about the politics and chronology of events leading to a major event, he covers that over the appropriate time frame. But then when talking about culture or art, he tends to cover those topics separately. For me, trying to integrate too much into the same time period is more confusing than taking a couple or three cuts at it. But everybody has their own way of absorbing information. For me, the author allowed me to learn a ton I didn't know before, even though I've read several books on this topic. It's fairly lengthy, but then again, some books would be this lengthy while only covering 200-300 years while this one covers 1500 years or so.
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Carlosg
Buen libro para aprender la historia básica de Rusia. Es un relato historico preciso y concreto. El autor no ahonda en rumores o historias que no sean relevantes en términos historicos.
D**A
Excelente
Gran libro para introducirse a la historia de Rusia. Escrito de manera que para el lector resulta agradable e informativo
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