A thousand years of Russian history

By Sonia E. Howe

Book Overview

A thousand years is a long horizon, yet Russia's story still shapes the world. Sonia E. Howe draws you into a swift, lucid russian history survey that moves from the first Slavic principalities to the pressures of the modern state. From princes to presidents: Russia. With the pace of narrative nonfiction history and the clarity of a historical overview reference, this account keeps the big picture in view without losing the human stakes. It is made for browsing and for sustained reading alike. Howe traces the political history of russia alongside russian culture and society: faith, law, commerce, and the everyday forces that knit a vast territory together. The great turning points of russian wars and revolutions are set within a wider eastern europe history context, offering a firm slavic studies introduction as well as a reliable world history reference guide. For students of russian history, it supports study; for casual readers, it tells a clean, continuous story. As a complete russian history, it links medieval to modern russia with proportion, and stands as a noteworthy period piece in English-language historical writing - approachable, purposeful, and quietly authoritative for any reference shelf. Collectors of classic history will relish Howe's steady voice and her wide-angle perspective on empire, identity, and statecraft in a volume worth keeping close. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353800889
• ISBN13: 9789353800888
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 474 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"