Russian-American Dialogue on the American Revolution is the
second volume to be published in the Russian-American Dialogues
series. Written by some of the most highly respected Russian
historians of our time, including Nikolai N. Bolkhovitonov, Gennadi
P. Kuropiatnik, Boris M. Shpotov, and V. L. Ushakov, this is a
collection of essays on topics pertaining to the American
Revolution--the single most important event in American history.
Many Russian scholars have studied the American Revolution because
they believe it is what has linked together the destinies of the
American people and the people of the former Soviet Union through
much of the twentieth century.
Each Russian essay is followed by a commentary from a noted
American historian of the American Revolution, such as Jack P.
Greene, Ronald Hoffman, James A. Henretta, and Pauline Maier. Most
of the Russian authors, in turn, respond to the American critiques,
a few of them quite strongly. These rebuttals are included with the
essays and responses, resulting in a fascinating critical dialogue
between the West and the East.
Many of the Russian historians have written on the same subjects
that American historians have examined: the politics of the
Continental Congress, the Articles of Confederation, Shays's
Rebellion, and the ideas and activities of the Founding Fathers.
However, a significant difference between the Russian and the
American approaches to the subjects and events of the Revolution is
seen in the frequent Russian application of Marxist principles to
the subjects under discussion. American historians will find it
fascinating to see their own history from this different
perspective.
Russian-American Dialogue on the American Revolution, standing
as the latest and most highly regarded expressions of contemporary
Russian scholarship on the American Revolution, will be an
invaluable historical resource, as well as engrossing reading for
general readers with a special interest in the American-Russian
connection.
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