TITLE:
Russia : the once and future empire from pre-history to Putin / Philip Longworth.
Publication Date:
2005-2006
Publication Information:
New York : St. Martin's Press,
Edition:
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Description:
398 p. : ill., maps.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
Through the centuries, Russia has swung sharply between successful expansionism, catastrophic collapse, and spectacular recovery. This illuminating history traces these dramatic cycles of boom and bust from the late Neolithic age to Ivan the Terrible, and from the height of Communism to the truncated Russia of today.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780312360412
