Now completely revised in this eighth edition; A History of Russia covers the entire span of the country's history; from ancient times to the post-communist present. Keeping with the hallmark of the text; Riasanovsky and Steinberg examine all aspects of Russia's history--political; international; military; economic; social; and cultural--with a commitment to objectivity; fairness; and balance; and to reflecting recent research and new trends in scholarly interpretation. New chapters on politics; society; and culture since 1991 explore Russia's complex experience after communism and discuss its chances of becoming a more stable and prosperous country in the future.Widely acclaimed as the best one-volume history available; A History of Russia is also available in two split volumes--the first covers early Russia through the nineteenth century and the second ranges from 1855 to the present. Volume II features an additional introductory chapter that links Russia's modern history to the events that preceded it.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. one of a kindBy primesuspectRisannovsky was one of the greatest master minds when it came to Russian/Soviet history and politics. This book primary focus on medieval/imperial Russia from the beginning taking a lot of it's content from the Russian Chronicles.Despite the books being pretty heavy; the chapters are short and to the point. It's a good book to have on your personal library shelf if you're into Russian history or need extra content for any Russia history course. This book will come in handy as an excellent resource.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An excellent historyBy Phillip ParottiFrom time to time; Riasanovsky might seem a little dry to the casual reader; but this is an excellent rendering of Russian history from the beginning to age of Gorbechov; not only are events recorded; Riasanovsky also records changes in art; economics; and patterns of social thought; he is thorough without overloading the reader and profound in analysis.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Easy read; covers early Rus period to post-Soviet culture.By Tim 74Used for two different college Russian history courses. Begins with pre-Russian era (time of the Rus; founding of Kiev) ends with post-Soviet Russian culture poltics.
