A Short History of Russia

By: Parmele, Mary Platt

Book Excerpty on those same plains. Assuredly the vexed question concerningthe Scythians is in a measure answered; and we know that some of themat least were Slavonic.But the passing illumination produced by the approach of Greekcivilization did not penetrate to the region beyond, where was atumbling, seething world of Asiatic tribes and peoples, Aryan, Tatar, and Turk, more or less mingled in varying shades of barbarism, allstriving for mastery.This elemental struggle was to resolve itself into one between Aryanand non-Aryan--the Slav and the Finn; and this again into one betweenthe various members of the Slavonic family; then a life-and-deathstruggle with Asiatic barbarism in its worst form (the Mongol), withTatar and Turk always remaining as disturbing factors.How, and the steps by which, the least powerful branch of the Slavonicrace obtained the mastery and headship of Russia and has come to be oneof the leading powers of the earth, is the story this book will try totell.[1] In the TatarRead Mor

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN13: 9798706523091
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"