History of russia this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. History of russian literature yale university press. 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. Here are 12 books that will give you a good foundation to learning about russia and its history. The author himself has called this work, a heroic act.
Dominic lievens outstanding history russia against napoleon tells the real. Pogroms were few before the assassination of alexander ii in 1881. Whether you are interested in russia by itself, or in. British library the biggest public collection of russian. History is a tricky subject, so instead of trying to pretend that we have any academic background in it, we just wrote our own story about russia from the ancient times up to the present days. A few of the titles included are the russian revolution by alan moorehead 1958, the bolshevik revolution 19171923 by edward hallet carr 1950 and russia and. The russian collections at the british library have long and welldocumented history. With approximately 1,600 entries and 500 illustrations, this fourvolume set spans the time from the earliest beginnings of the.
Something very subjective, almost as if were telling about the russian history to our friends. I was celebrating new years eve of 2000 with my high school friends. Our booksellers have created an incredible collection of rare and antique russian history books, and many of the featured russian history books are unique and one of a kind. List of books and articles about russian history online. Hi, i was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for any books between 19171953 about russia. History the following article deals with the formation and history of the russian state and empire until 1917 and after the formation of the contemporary russian federation in 1991. Any books that go a bit before would be fine and actually preferable but it isnt too important. This entry in the palgrave studies in european history series is aimed at older students and examines how well the regions which became the prussian state coalesced under this new identity. The master and margarita by mikhail bulgakov, stalin. Inner eurasia from prehistory to the mongol empire by david christian listed under asian history. Orlando figes is the author of eight books on russia that have been translated into twentyseven languages. Massive selection of new and used russian history books.
Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Apart from an extensive collection of russian books and periodicals from the imperial, soviet and contemporary periods, as well as books in other languages addressing various aspects of russian history, science, politics and culture, the british library holds. Our books on russian history cover everything from gilyarovskys classic book on moscow, to jews under the tsars, to vodka. A superb history of russian literature, one that surely will reign as the standard history for years and decades. Russian history is an endless treasure trove of fascinating biographies, stunning artworks and majestic culture. The court of the red tsar by simon sebag montefiore, catherine the grea. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. 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.
This work will stand on its own for some time to come as by far the best onevolume. History of russia this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as. Russian history the history of russia begins with that of the eastern slavs and the finnougric peoples. Extras indybest books nonfiction books 6 best russian history books. The dean of contemporary russian studiesand a gifted popularizerventures a refreshing thesis that joins the fondest dreams of the bolsheviks to the fullcircle collapse of the soviet empire. Acquire your favorite russian history books at low prices. 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. Top 10 books about the russian revolution books the guardian. Id suggest a few works on the background of modern russian history from the revolution that ousted tsarist rule, through the lenin and stalin. Simon sebag montefiores recommended reading on russia and. Information on the period from 1917 to 1991 can be found in the entry on the union of soviet socialist republics.
Library books russian history back to index across russia from the baltic to the danube 1891 russia bookhard by charles augustus stoddard the age of absolutism 16601815 booksoft. Russian history books tagged russian history librarything. By the age of enlightenment, literature had grown in importance, and from the early 1830s, russian literature underwent an astounding golden age in poetry, prose. It now appears that victor terrass excellent handbook of russian literature 1985 was, in a manner of speaking, just the prelude to this grand work which will certainly be welcomed by all scholars and students of russian literature. Having looked at these books again to write this, i feel i have to reread them all, theyre so good. An interpretive history of russian culture by james h. These books will make you think and feel and grow as a human being. Here, over more than a thousand years, the history and destiny of russia have unfolded. 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. Richard pipess authoritative history of the violent and disruptive acts that created the first modern totalitarian regime portrays the crisis at the heart of the tsarist empire.
This is a list of the greatest russian history books. The history of russia begins with the histories of the east slavs. James meeks top 10 books of russia books the guardian. Theres plenty of material on how that union happened, drawing on debates from eastern european writing. Brief history of russia from the 7th century till the. A century after the bolsheviks captured the winter palace, we round up the most illuminating new releases tackling the. Russian novelists are great, and so are the rare russian history books in biblios rare book room.
In 882 prince oleg of novgorod seized kiev, thereby. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dont hesitate to get affordable deals because you can always find the cheapest books in our marketplace. I have just developed an interest in russian literature and realised how far off i was in the literary dominion. Subscribe the worlds leading platform for russian art and cultural events.
A hundred years after the russian revolution, history, according to most historians, had pronounced its judgment. 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. Drawing on archival materials newly released in russia, he chronicles the upheaval that. So, needing a book to read is never an issue here the question is more about which book is best to start with. The new russian history textbooks are expected to reflect the emerging trend toward promoting conservative values, which has been taking hold since the beginning of vladimir putins third term in. Considered one of the most important books written in the russian language, eugene onegin is a story written in poems.
Provides a comprehensive discussion of russias people, politics, economics, religion, and social systems. The secret history of the cia, afghanistan, and bin laden, from the soviet invas ion to september 10, 2001. Online shopping for russia history from a great selection at books store. I have just got myself war and peace, anna karenina and the brothers karamazov. The roots of russian literature can be traced to the middle ages, when epics and chronicles in old east slavic were composed. Old russian literature consists of several masterpieces written in the old east slavic i. Books by russian authors are prized possessions in most households. From the carpathians in the west to the greater khingan range in the east, a huge, flat expanse dominates the eurasian continent. A short history of russia by mary platt parmele free ebook. So, please, dont take it as an academic research or anything like that. If i wanted to learn about russia culture, national. The story of the last of the romanovs and the coming of the bolsheviki new york, blue ribbon books, ca. Thorough, clearly written, will laid out, and very usable.
Various states have existed in this region, including the gar. Staraya ladoga and novgorod became the first major cities of the new union of immigrants from scandinavia with the slavs and finnougrians. The past year has prompted a predictable flurry of sovietthemed activity to mark the 100th anniversary of the october revolution. Providing a comprehensive discussion of russias people, politics, economics, religion and social systems, the encyclopedia of russian history complements the study of comparative politics, world history, geography, literature, arts and culture and world cultures. We buy back russian books all the time as well, offering you even more sensational deals on a regular basis.
The house of government is unlike any other book about the russian revolution and the soviet experiment. This depends on whether you want to learn about the russian soul of two hundred years ago gogol, pushkin, etc, the communiststalinist period of 20th century, or the recent postperestroika wild west of putin years. Early 20th century russian history comes alive in sholokhovs welldeveloped. Lebedev, who was born in moscow in 1981, picks 10 books that explain russias complicated past and present.
I looked at the recommended books list and the similar books part on amazon, but none had quite the thing i was looking for. List of books and articles about pogroms online research. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. A few books are unmissable along the way and fiction is as vital as history. Because real history is a lot more interesting than what we learned in high school. The history of russia begins with that of the eastern slavs and the finnougric peoples. Kievan rus to vladimir putin, tsars and revolutions all shaping russian culture and russian history by maslow, ian isbn. Feb 06, 2017 these are a mix of books i read in political science and history classes while getting an undergrad degree in international studies and more recent releases ive checked out to try and get a handle on the russian political scenewhich seems more important than ever. A history by orlando figes in chm, doc, fb3 download ebook. It belongs in the library of every teacher and every serious student of russina literature.
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