Russia's 20th century : a journey in 100 histories /
This innovative exploration of Russia's 20th century, through 100 carefully selected vignettes that span the century, offers a fascinating prism through which to view Russian history. Each chosen microhistory focuses on one particular event or individual that allows you to understand Russia not...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Bloomsbury Academic,
[2019]
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| Summary: | This innovative exploration of Russia's 20th century, through 100 carefully selected vignettes that span the century, offers a fascinating prism through which to view Russian history. Each chosen microhistory focuses on one particular event or individual that allows you to understand Russia not in abstract terms but in real events in the lives of ordinary people. Russia's 20th Century covers a broad range of topics, including the economy, culture, politics, ideology, law and society. This introduction provides a vital background and engaging analysis of Russia's path through a turbulent 20th century. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 248 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-235) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1350091456 9781350091450 9781350091429 1350091421 |