Between East and West: The Origins of Modern Russia: 862-1953

By R.D. Charques

Book Overview

A classic work now back in print for the first time since 1956-and still regarded as one of the groundbreaking books on the subject-this narrative history of Russia was the first to encompass the myth-befogged beginnings of the nation-state, the rise and cataclysmic fall of tsarism, and the Spartan years of the U.S.S.R. Charques emphasizes three points of view: that autocracy has played a dominant role throughout all of Russian history;that serfdom is the fabric of Russia's social history; and that it is of paramount importance to recognize Russia's present regime under Putin and Medvedev as the latest phase in along history of oppression.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1605983675
• ISBN13: 9781605983677
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.2"