{"product_id":"motherland-david-r-marples-9780582438347","title":"Motherland: Russia in the 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMotherland \u003c\/i\u003etells the dramatic story of the rise and fall of the Soviet Union. From Lenin's virtual coup in November 1917 to Boris Yeltsin's ruthless takeover of power in 1991, the book culminates with a new view of the Yeltsin years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Marples focuses on the evolution of Russia during the Soviet period, and the attempt to harness Russian nationalism to the avowed Soviet mission of promoting World Communism. Along the way heanalyses some of the more intensive historical debates and uncovers some of the myths perpetuated by state propaganda, especially those associated with the Great Patriotic War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David R. Marples\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0582438349\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780582438347\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.80d","brand":"David R. Marples","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45476856103167,"sku":"9780582438347","price":48.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e5434ab8-10b1-4fbc-873a-e62844731605.jpg?v=1715918357","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/motherland-david-r-marples-9780582438347","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}