This is the second volume of a two-volume text that focuses on
three main topics: the struggle for and against political
authority, the expansion and contraction of Russia and its dealings
with non-Russian nationalities and foreign powers, and the life and
culture of the Russian people. This approach contributes to the
book's stress on the continuities in Russian history from its
beginnings to the mid 1990's. The text provides a balanced and
comprehensive coverage of political, economic, social, cultural,
and intellectual history.
Distinctions - A two-volume format, with the material on Late
Imperial Russia appearing in both volumes. - Incorporates the
latest scholarly findings and briefly mentions scholarly
controversies. - A clear overview stressing main themes is offered
at the beginning of each historical period and the beginning of
each chapter. - Chapters are organized in a chronological/topical
manner and written in a clear style interweaving narrative and
analysis. - Offers greater treatment of such topics as
nationalities issues, political opposition, women, eating and
drinking, health and sickness, law, crime and punishments, and
popular culture. - Much stronger coverage of social history than
its competitors. - Extensive and current list of sources at the end
of each chapter. A more general source list at the end of each
volume includes references to media sources and internet sources. -
Primary source inserts drawn from memoirs, letters, foreign
observers accounts, and Soviet dissident literature are all
included in each chapter.
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