Between East and West: The Origins of Modern Russia: 862-1953 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781605983677)

A classic work now back in print for the first time since 1956-and still regarded as one of the groundbreaking books on the subject-this narrative history of Russia was the first to encompass the myth-befogged beginnings of the nation-state, the rise and cataclysmic fall of tsarism, and the Spartan years of the U.S.S.R. Charques emphasizes three points of view: that autocracy has played a dominant role throughout all of Russian history;that serfdom is the fabric of Russia's social history; and that it is of paramount importance to recognize Russia's present regime under Putin and Medvedev as the latest phase in along history of oppression.

Author: R. D. Charques
ISBN-10: 1605983675
ISBN-13: 9781605983677
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2012
Pages: 232
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.70d