TITLE:
Russia : a 1,000-year chronicle of the wild east / Martin Sixsmith.
Publication Date:
2011-2012
Publication Information:
New York : Overlook Press,
Physical Description:
xi, 611 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
The full and fascinating story of Russia, from its founding in the waning years of the tenth century to its resurgence of wealth and power in the early years of the twenty-first, skillfully tracing the conundrums of modern Russia to their roots in its troubled past. Covering politics, music, literature and art, the author explores the myths Russians have created from their history and explains the nation's seemingly split personality.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781590207239
General Note:
Originally published: London : BBC Books, 2011.
