{"product_id":"advanced-russian-through-history-anna-alsufieva-9781647127442","title":"Advanced Russian Through History: Second Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis second edition of this beloved Russian textbook deepens our understanding of the dramatic history of the Russophone world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince 2007, \u003ci\u003eAdvanced Russian Through History\u003c\/i\u003e has been a classic textbook helping students develop high levels of proficiency. However, recent world events have compelled a reconsideration of the history of the Russian imperial project.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second edition of \u003ci\u003eAdvanced Russian Through History\u003c\/i\u003e decenters the history of Russia from the history of ethnic Russians. Scholars from across the Russophone world contributed essays and minilectures, providing new perspectives on the history of peoples in the Russophone world, enriching students' understanding of the diversity of speakers of the Russian language and the cultures and histories of peoples in the Russophone world, from Kyivan Rus' to current times, including the Muscovite State, the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, the Russian Federation, and Russia's war against Ukraine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis textbook meets the needs of contemporary Russian language students who have at least intermediate reading proficiency: it consists of fifty chapters, each with its own essay and at least one minilecture, as well as learning tasks focused on comprehension, interpretation, and linguistic analysis. The book also features a wealth of supplementary materials available through its website, including scholarly articles and video recordings of lectures, news articles, and broadcasts; films; poems; songs; anecdotes; podcasts; and interviews.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anna Alsufieva,Benjamin Rifkin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1647127440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647127442\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgetown University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 402\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Anna Alsufieva","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997541708031,"sku":"9781647127442","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/advanced-russian-through-history-anna-alsufieva-9781647127442","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}