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- catalog abstract "This book presents a brief, lucid account of Russian and Soviet history from ancient Kievan Rus' through the first six years of the new, democratic Russia's existence. Thompson's balanced treatment pays equal attention to the early and modern periods of Russian history. This new, thoroughly revised edition reassesses the legacy of the Brezhnev period, looks at the crucial transitional role of Mikhail Gorbachev, analyzes the dramatic breakup of the Soviet Union, and provides an overview of the emergence of noncommunist Russia. An all-new chapter focuses on events since 1991, including the war in Chechenya and Russia's relations with the other post-Soviet successor states. - Back cover.".
- catalog contributor b11010043.
- catalog coverage "Kievan Rus History.".
- catalog coverage "Russia (Federation) History.".
- catalog coverage "Russia History.".
- catalog coverage "Soviet Union History.".
- catalog created "1998.".
- catalog date "1998".
- catalog date "1998.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1998.".
- catalog description "Ancient Russia and the Kievan state -- Russia divided and conquered, 1054-1462 -- Moscow and "the gathering of the Russian lands," 1328-1533 -- Ivan the Terrible and the Time of Troubles, 1533-1618 -- The molding of Russian society, 1613-89 -- Peter the Great and Westernization, 1689-1725 -- Change and continuity, 1725-1801 -- Power, backwardness, and creativity, 1801-55 -- Reform, reaction, and modernization, 1855-1904 -- Revolution, reform, and war, 1904-17 -- Revolution, civil war, and the founding of Soviet society, 1917-28 -- The Second Revolution, the Stalinist system, and World War II, 1928-46 -- The Soviet Union as a superpower : change, stagnation, and "Cold War," 1946-82 -- The Gorbachev "revolution" and the collapse of the Soviet Union, 1983-91 -- The "new" Russia in the post-Soviet era.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "This book presents a brief, lucid account of Russian and Soviet history from ancient Kievan Rus' through the first six years of the new, democratic Russia's existence. Thompson's balanced treatment pays equal attention to the early and modern periods of Russian history. This new, thoroughly revised edition reassesses the legacy of the Brezhnev period, looks at the crucial transitional role of Mikhail Gorbachev, analyzes the dramatic breakup of the Soviet Union, and provides an overview of the emergence of noncommunist Russia. An all-new chapter focuses on events since 1991, including the war in Chechenya and Russia's relations with the other post-Soviet successor states. - Back cover.".
- catalog extent "xv, 330 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Russia and the Soviet Union.".
- catalog identifier "0813334853 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Russia and the Soviet Union.".
- catalog issued "1998".
- catalog issued "1998.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Boulder : Westview Press,".
- catalog relation "Russia and the Soviet Union.".
- catalog spatial "Kievan Rus History.".
- catalog spatial "Russia (Federation) History.".
- catalog spatial "Russia History.".
- catalog spatial "Soviet Union History.".
- catalog subject "947 21".
- catalog subject "DK40 .T48 1998".
- catalog tableOfContents "Ancient Russia and the Kievan state -- Russia divided and conquered, 1054-1462 -- Moscow and "the gathering of the Russian lands," 1328-1533 -- Ivan the Terrible and the Time of Troubles, 1533-1618 -- The molding of Russian society, 1613-89 -- Peter the Great and Westernization, 1689-1725 -- Change and continuity, 1725-1801 -- Power, backwardness, and creativity, 1801-55 -- Reform, reaction, and modernization, 1855-1904 -- Revolution, reform, and war, 1904-17 -- Revolution, civil war, and the founding of Soviet society, 1917-28 -- The Second Revolution, the Stalinist system, and World War II, 1928-46 -- The Soviet Union as a superpower : change, stagnation, and "Cold War," 1946-82 -- The Gorbachev "revolution" and the collapse of the Soviet Union, 1983-91 -- The "new" Russia in the post-Soviet era.".
- catalog title "Russia and the Soviet Union : an historical introduction from the Kievan state to the present / John M. Thompson.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".