In Russia, both rulers and ruled long endeavoured to transform their country, each in their own forcible way. Their efforts never quite seemed to bring the results hoped for, and despite reform and revolution some things changed very little. This book sets out to relate Russian tradition and circumstances to the events of history and to encourage readers to seek their own explanation of the country's paradox.
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CONTRIBUTORS: J. N. Westwood
EAN: 9780199246175
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 987 g
HEIGHT: 233 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Oxford University Press
DATE PUBLISHED: 2002-10-17
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GENRE: HISTORY / Russia & the Former Soviet Union, HISTORY / World
WIDTH: 156 cm
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Book Themes:
Russia, c 1500 onwards to present day, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, European history
J. N. Westwood certainly has done well in serving nearly two hundred years of Russian history in a very readable form ... In the sense of thematic division the book is well balanced. Westwood's use of language is enjoyable and often brings his opinion to the fore, be it critical, ironic or appreciative., This is a work to suggest to someone who is new to Russian and Soviet history. Compared with many highly argumentative and analytically complex works, this book is enjoyable reading, digestible even for readers with little or no knowledge on the subject ... one of the best textbooks available on Russian history.
