Russia, 1855-1991

Russia, 1855-1991
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 0199134189
ISBN-13 : 9780199134182
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis Russia, 1855-1991 by : Peter Oxley

Written for the AS/A2 examinations, this book focuses on exam-board selected topics. It covers almost 150 years of Russian history, from Alexander II, through Glasnost, to the modern times. It deals the period 1895 -1941, with separate chapters on the Russian Revolution, Lenin and Stalin.

Russia and the USSR, 1855–1991

Russia and the USSR, 1855–1991
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 240
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781000092240
ISBN-13 : 1000092240
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis Russia and the USSR, 1855–1991 by : Stephen J. Lee

From a renowned name in A Level history publishing, this is a Questions and Analysis title on a major period in Russian History. With all three exam boards offering modules on this popular subject at A Level, this book is an absolute must-have. Looking at the many different aspects of the period 1855–1991 that are covered in A Level history, Stephen J. Lee examines and compares: the ideologies of Tsarist autocracy and Soviet communism parties and opposition to these regimes the use of repression and terror agriculture industry the class structure the 1917 revolution the impact of the First and Second World Wars on Russia. Key elements of this book include: each topic/issue forms a well-structured chapter: background; analysis; sources with questions; worked answers a prominent historiography section – an important element of the new A2 history assessment an incorporated A2 synoptic approach that teaches students to draw together their entire range of knowledge and skills to study one topic guidance on how to answer the recently-introduced synoptic questions. Involving the importance of understanding the connections between the essential characteristics of historical study, this key title is the one-stop shop for all history teachers and students.

A History of Women in Russia

A History of Women in Russia
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Publisher : Indiana University Press
Total Pages : 416
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ISBN-10 : 9780253001047
ISBN-13 : 0253001048
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis A History of Women in Russia by : Barbara Evans Clements

A survey of the key political, economic, social, and cultural developments in Russian women’s history from 900 to 2010, and their impact on the nation. Synthesizing several decades of scholarship by historians East and West, Barbara Evans Clements traces the major developments in the history of women in Russia and their impact on the history of the nation. Sketching lived experiences across the centuries, she demonstrates the key roles that women played in shaping Russia’s political, economic, social, and cultural development for over a millennium. The story Clements tells is one of hardship and endurance, but also one of achievement by women who, for example, promoted the conversion to Christianity, governed estates, created great art, rebelled against the government, established charities, built the tanks that rolled into Berlin in 1945, and flew the planes that strafed the retreating Wehrmacht. This daunting and complex history is presented in an engaging survey that integrates this scholarship into the field of Russian and post-Soviet history. “The product of a lifetime of engagement by one of the preeminent authorities on the history of Russian women, the book reflects the author’s deep expertise in primary sources as well as her familiarity with the secondary literature.” —Choi Chatterjee, California State University Los Angeles “A significant achievement in scholarship on Russian women and gender. . . . Among this text’s many strengths are its lucidity, readability, and engaging synthesis of a large number of both primary and secondary sources. . . . Its erudite contextualization of the history of Russian women within a larger European framework ensures its interest for and accessibility to a wide readership, especially those outside of the Slavic field.” —Slavic and East European Journal “Clements’s writing is engaging, clear, and jargon free, making this book easily accessible to a general audience. . . . Highly recommended.” —Choice “This daunting and complex history is presented in an engaging survey that integrates this scholarship into the field of Russian and post-Soviet history.” —Journal of Turkish Weekly

Imperial Russia's Jewish Question, 1855-1881

Imperial Russia's Jewish Question, 1855-1881
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 564
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ISBN-10 : 0521023815
ISBN-13 : 9780521023818
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis Imperial Russia's Jewish Question, 1855-1881 by : John Doyle Klier

John Klier examines Russian public opinion on the 'Jewish Question' in the Russian Empire during a period of sweeping social and political reform. He studies the manner in which public opinion influenced, and was influenced by state policy towards the Jews, and traces the roots of modern antisemitism throughout Eastern Europe.

The Cambridge History of Russia: Volume 1, From Early Rus' to 1689

The Cambridge History of Russia: Volume 1, From Early Rus' to 1689
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 25
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ISBN-10 : 9780521812276
ISBN-13 : 0521812275
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis The Cambridge History of Russia: Volume 1, From Early Rus' to 1689 by : Maureen Perrie

An authoritative history of Russia from early Rus' to the reign of Peter the Great.

Russia

Russia
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 336
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781786071439
ISBN-13 : 1786071436
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis Russia by : Abraham Ascher

Distinguished Professor Abraham Ascher offers an impressive blend of engaging narrative and fresh analysis in this perennially popular introduction to Russia. Newly updated on the 100th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution, Russia: A Short History begins with the origins of the first Slavic state, and continues to the present-day tensions between Russia and its neighbours, the rise of Vladimir Putin, and the increasingly complex relationship with the United States.

Russia's People of Empire

Russia's People of Empire
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Publisher : Indiana University Press
Total Pages : 385
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ISBN-10 : 9780253001764
ISBN-13 : 0253001765
Rating : 4/5 (64 Downloads)

Synopsis Russia's People of Empire by : Stephen M. Norris

This book explores the multicultural world of historical Russia through the life stories of 31 individuals that exemplify the cross-cultural exchanges in the country from the late 1500s to post-Soviet Russia.

AQA A-level History: Tsarist and Communist Russia 1855-1964

AQA A-level History: Tsarist and Communist Russia 1855-1964
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Publisher : Hodder Education
Total Pages : 537
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ISBN-10 : 9781471837821
ISBN-13 : 1471837823
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis AQA A-level History: Tsarist and Communist Russia 1855-1964 by : Chris Corin

Exam Board: AQA Level: AS/A-level Subject: History First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: June 2016 AQA approved Enhance and expand your students' knowledge and understanding of their AQA breadth study through expert narrative, progressive skills development and bespoke essays from leading historians on key debates. - Builds students' understanding of the events and issues of the period with authoritative, well-researched narrative that covers the specification content - Introduces the key concepts of change, continuity, cause and consequence, encouraging students to make comparisons across time as they advance through the course - Improves students' skills in tackling interpretation questions and essay writing by providing clear guidance and practice activities - Boosts students' interpretative skills and interest in history through extended reading opportunities consisting of specially commissioned essays from practising historians on relevant debates - Cements understanding of the broad issues underpinning the period with overviews of the key questions, end-of-chapter summaries and diagrams that double up as handy revision aids

Russia and the USSR, 1855-1991

Russia and the USSR, 1855-1991
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 248
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0415335760
ISBN-13 : 9780415335768
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis Russia and the USSR, 1855-1991 by : Stephen J. Lee

Russian history since 1855 has been marked by the rule of the Tsarist autocracy and Soviet communism. This title examines both, comparing their ideologies, and their use of terror and repression to crush opposition to their rule.