Bibliograph

The story of Russia, Orlando Figes

Type

Label

The story of Russia, Orlando Figes

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 541-582)

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The story of Russia

Medium

text large print

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1347048756

Responsibility statement

Orlando Figes

Series statement

Thorndike Press large print nonfiction

Summary

"From the founding of Kievan Rus in the first millennium to Putin's war against Ukraine, Orlando Figes explores the ideas that have guided Russia's actions throughout its long and troubled existence. Whether he's describing the crowning of Ivan the Terrible or the dramatic upheaval of the peasant revolution, he reveals the impulses that have driven Russian history. How the Russians came to tell their story and to revise as they went along is not only a vital aspect of their history; it is also our best means of understanding how the country thinks and acts today. Based on a lifetime of scholarship, <i>The Story of Russia</i> is sweeping, revelatory, and masterful." --Back cover

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Origins -- The Mongol impact -- Tsar and God -- Times of Trouble -- Russia faces West -- The shadow of Napoleon -- An empire in crisis -- Revolutionary Russia -- The war on old Russia -- Motherland -- Ends

Target audience

adult

Classification

Creator