| Between East and West: The Origins of Modern Russia: 862-1953 Contributor(s): Charques, R. D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1605983675 ISBN-13: 9781605983677 Publisher: Pegasus Books OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union |
| Dewey: 947 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.50 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Chronological Period - Modern |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A classic work now back in print for the first time since 1956-and still regarded as one of the groundbreaking books on the subject-this narrative history of Russia was the first to encompass the myth-befogged beginnings of the nation-state, the rise and cataclysmic fall of tsarism, and the Spartan years of the U.S.S.R. Charques emphasizes three points of view: that autocracy has played a dominant role throughout all of Russian history;that serfdom is the fabric of Russia's social history; and that it is of paramount importance to recognize Russia's present regime under Putin and Medvedev as the latest phase in along history of oppression. |
Contributor Bio(s): Charques, R. D.: - R. D. Charques was born in London in 1899. He was best known as a literary critic for the New Statesman, the Times Literary Supplement, and the New York Times. Charques is also the author of The Soviets and the Next War and Soviet Education. Mr. Charques died in 1959. |
