A History of Russia: Peoples, Legends, Events, Forces Since 1800

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Houghton Mifflin, 2004 - Education - 532 pages
"A History of Russia: Peoples, Legends, Events, Forces is a comprehensive narrative conceived and developed after the collapse of the former Soviet Union. As such the text, written by foremost scholars in Russian History, has been informed by the burgeoning historiography of the 1990s. Features unique to this text include the blending of straight-forward, chronological political narrative with superior, accessible treatment of sophisticated intellectual and cultural traditions, as well as popular culture and its foundations and continuities; the role of historical memory and the social and cultural rode of religion and devotional life; coverage of gender issues; inclusion of the various ethnic groups and nationalities that formed the Russian Empire and Soviet Union, with attention to both their roles and their perspectives; and modern, easily read maps placed within larger geographical contextx that will enhance reader comprehension."--Back cover

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Russias European Century 17961914
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About the author (2004)

Richard Stites is professor of history at Georgetown University. He has published books with Oxford, Cambridge, and Princeton. In 1989 he won the prestigious Wayne Vucinich award presented annually by Slavic historians to the best new book in their field. He also contributed a chapter to the Third Edition of Houghton Mifflin's Becoming Visible text. He earned his Ph.D from Harvard in the areas of social and intellectual history of 19th- and 20th-century Russia. He has since become known for his work in the areas of 19th- and 20th-century gender and culture as well.

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