Lebedev, who was born in moscow in 1981, picks 10 books that explain russias complicated past and present. There are a lot of books on contemporary russia, and many look at the transition from cold war thaw to putin. History of russia origins 11th 15th century 16th 17th century 18th century 19th century 1903. Media in category russia in the 1800s the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Social realitiesracial and ethnic tensions, sexual harassment and abuseprovide the backdrop for struggles that ultimately take place in the heart. Lincoln also wrote a trilogy of books about the period from the 1890s through the civil war in wars dark shadow. Some westerners find these qualities attractive, others repellingthere is little middle ground in how foreigners respond to russia. I actually disagree with removing the fiction books. A brief history of the germans from russia ndsu libraries. The following history is taken from the book, researching the germans from russia, compiled by michael m. United states, officially united states of america, republic 2015 est. Simon sebag montefiores recommended reading on russia and. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
In it the histories of the other slav peoples is touched upon sufficiently, it is hoped. Other articles where history of russia is discussed. This is a list of the greatest russian history books. A short history of russia by mary platt parmele free ebook. With greater access to previously unobtainable material, and with the gradual depoliticization of what was once an intellectual cold war. The history of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people lgbt in russia and its historical antecedents the soviet union and the russian empire has largely been influenced by the political leanings of its rulers.
When alexander i came to the throne in march 1801, russia was in a state of hostility with most of europe, though its armies were not actually fighting. Mirsky page images at hathitrust the rise of the russian empire london. Massive selection of new and used russian history books. This short history has been compiled from the study of a number of other works, in particular h.
Six books that will prime you on russian art and culture russian history is an endless treasure trove of fascinating biographies, stunning artworks and majestic culture. History of russia including paul i and alexander i, tilsit and beyond, russian campaign, quadruple and holy alliances, december revolution, nicholas i, russian gains in asia, emancipation of the serfs, slavophils and narodniki, autocracy and mother russia, radicals in and out of russia. Pipes expects you to know the detail and thus provides little himself, focusing every word of his short book on presenting his challenge to the socially orientated orthodoxy, using clear logic and insightful comparisons. Problems, issues, sources, skills cambridge senior history cummins, philip on. The bronze horseman by paullina simons, anna karenina by leo tolstoy, war and peace by leo tolstoy. This failure shocked the russians and demonstrated to them the inadequacy of their weaponry and transport and their economic backwardness relative to the british and french. The history begins with the earliest endeavours, with rituals and entertainments, and moves through to the emergence of established drama in the eighteenth century. Russia relations the united states and russia have been in contact since the u. Russian lgbt history was influenced by the ambivalent attitude of the. Vast in scope, exhaustive in original research, written with passion, narrative skill, and human sympathy, a peoples tragedy is a profound account of the russian revolution for a new generation. Such attempts to rethink or reimagine the nation have had a major impact in reshaping the political, cultural and social lives. The history of twentiethcentury russian theatre is a special feature of the volume, with chapters following the progress of drama and performance from the revolution, through. Russia in the age of reaction and reform 18011881 longman history of russia 978188049. Russia fought the crimean war 185356 with europes largest standing army, and russia s population was greater than that of france and britain combined, but it failed to defend its territory, the crimea, from attack.
The united states is the worlds third largest country in population and in area. Petersburgaandrew meier presents a history of contemporary russia. An introductory history, first published in 1979 and now in its eighth edition, and, most recently, the mekong. If youre interested in wwii, i usually recommend ivans war by catherine merridale. In content they are very objective and leave out nothing. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Turbulent past, uncertain future, published in 2000. Having looked at these books again to write this, i feel i have to reread them all, theyre so good. As of 2011, russia was the fourth largest book producer in the world in terms of published titles. The emergence in 1991 of the fourteen borderland postsoviet states has been accompanied by the reforging of their national identities. Russia in ww1 was an economic tragedy too with millions of rubles in war debt crippling the nation that left a legacy for many years to come. The new emperor quickly made peace with both france and britain and restored normal relations with austria. A distinguished team of historians has stripped away the propaganda of the. Journeying to russias five cornersamoscow, chechnya, norilsk, sakhalin, and st. Clearly, the period from 1914 1918 was pivotal for russia for more than one reason alone. List of books and articles about 1920s america online. Moreover the history presented here begins with the formation of russia by migrant. To read about the background to these events, see history of russia. A few books are unmissable along the way and fiction is as vital as history. Synopsis russia 18001914 examines the history of nineteenth and early twentieth century russia.
Ruriks son oleg of russia captures kiev from the khazars. Medieval catholicprotestant europe had the largest influence on russian attitude towards homosexuality. From the era of catherine the great to early modernist architecture and todays great art collectors, we look at six compelling reads about russian art and culture. Many of those books actually have a lot to do with russian history. All the major russian social groups have separate chapters and the volume also includessurveysonthenon. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. My goodness, some of these books helped propel the russian revolution. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet.
Pauls support for the ideals of the knights hospitaller and his acceptance of the position of grand master alienated many members of his court. The history reads like a list of a handful of events, with the expectation that readers already have an understanding of world history into which they can assimilate these events. The untold true story of the dyatlov pass incident historical nonfiction bestseller, true story book of survival donnie eichar 4. Online historical atlas showing a map of europe at the end of each century from year 1 to year 2000. A history of russia covers the entire span of the countrys history, from ancient times to the postcommunist present. He is the author of eight books on asian topics, including southeast asia. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
In ancient times, greek and iranian settlements appeared in the southernmost portions of what is now ukraine. From the formation of the russian state in the 14th century to the political power struggles of the 1990s and the uncertainties of the new millennium, this new history offers a fresh and systematic account of russian history across six tumultuous centuries. Moreover the history presented here begins with the formation of russia by migrant peoples and ends with the attack of hitler in 1941. Problems, issues, sources, skills cambridge senior history by cummins, philip isbn. Autocracy, reform, and social change, 18141914 new russian history 1 by polunov, a.
For more than two centuries, and despite being situated in different hemispheres, the u. Keeping with the hallmark of the text, riasanovsky and steinberg examine all aspects of russia s history political, international, military, economic, social, andculturalwith a commitment to objectivity, fairness, and balance. Cyril and methodius from byzantium write the slavic bible c879. The main type of old russian historical literature were chronicles, most of them anonymous. For the assignment doublespaced, 46 pages, you should summarize the opposing sides of an historical debate for a topic chosen ahead of time and approved by the instructor, identifying at least 35 major books or articles on that topic in a bibliography. Keeping with the hallmark of the text, riasanovsky and steinberg examine all aspects of russias historypolitical, international, military, economic, social, and culturalwith a commitment to objectivity, fairness, and balance, and to reflecting recent. Despite its intimidating size, stephen kotkins waiting for hitler is a gripping account of the twilight of the revolution and the advent of stalinism. I was celebrating new years eve of 2000 with my high school friends. Mar 28, 2002 for too long russian history has been dominated by myths and countermyths, concocted by those seeking either to legitimize the existing order or to destroy it. A timeline of russia and former soviet republics c800.
The eight stories in this collection explore the boundary conditions between self and others. Short, sharp, and fiercely analytical, this is the book to read after some of the longer histories. This book containing many littleknown illustrations represents an important attempt to rethink russian history and to provide a new understanding of russia s complex but ever. Sep 04, 2005 james meek worked in moscow as a foreign correspondent for the guardian from 1991 to 1999, and won several awards including foreign correspondent of the year for his reporting from iraq and.
The politics of national identities by graham smith editor, et al book description. There are many decent and easy to read books about russia and russian history, but since russian history is very controversial topic which mainly composed of politically and ideologically charged interpretations, you should focus on understand. Source book for russian history from early times to 1917 3 vol 1972. Its a wellresearched, fascinating look at how the soviet union was affected and reacted to the german invasion and the four years of conflict that followed. From the carpathians in the west to the greater khingan range in the east, a huge, flat expanse dominates the eurasian continent. Here, over more than a thousand years, the history and destiny of russia have unfolded. Jan 29, 2020 short, sharp, and fiercely analytical, this is the book to read after some of the longer histories. Russia fought the crimean war 185356 with europes largest standing army, and russias population was greater than that of france and britain combined, but it failed to defend its territory, the crimea, from attack. Seventeen moments in soviet history an online archive of primary source. Russian history is an endless treasure trove of fascinating biographies, stunning artworks and majestic culture. It has been written to meet the needs of upper secondary students. Russia history alexander ii, 18551881 juvenile fiction michael strogoff.
Here are 12 books that will give you a good foundation to learning about russia and its history. Whether you are interested in russia by itself, or in. Best russian history books this is a list of the greatest russian history books. Some of those books describe serfdom and the russian culture better than many history books can. There are survivor accounts, talking indepth about the ho. This page was last edited on 12 december 2018, at 16. A decade after the soviet collapse, russia remains a country in limbo, a land of vast potential struggling with an unfinished past. A history cuts through the myths and mystery that have surrounded this nation from its earliest days, with startling revelations from classified archives that until recently were not even known to exist. In a sweeping narrative, one of the englishspeaking worlds leading historians of russia follows this story from the first emergence of the slavs in the historical record in the sixth century c. Keeping with the hallmark of the text, riasanovsky and steinberg examine all aspects of russias historypolitical, international, military, economic, social, andculturalwith a commitment to objectivity, fairness, and balance. In a sweeping narrative, one of the englishspeaking worlds leading historians of russia follows this story from the first emergence of the slavs in the historical record in the. Rare books division, new york public library, astor, lenox and tilden foundations 9 antireligious poster religion is poison. The history of russia begins with the histories of the east slavs. Russian literature refers to the literature of russia and its emigres and to russian language.
Media in category russia in the 1890s the following files are in this category, out of total. Written in clear and precise language, it guides the student clearly through this complex period in history. A concise history of austria steven beller a concise history of bolivia, 2nd edition herbert s. See also the list of leaders of russia dates before 31 january 1918, when the bolshevik government adopted the gregorian calendar, are given in the old style julian calendar.
On december 18, 1800, paul unilaterally declared the neighboring kingdom of kartlikakheti annexed to the russian empire. It encompasses political, economic, social, cultural, diplomatic and military history. The story of the last of the romanovs and the coming of the bolsheviki new york, blue ribbon books, ca. What do german high school history books teach about ww2.