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Russia
A short and pithy introduction to the history of Russia as we know it today.
A short and pithy introduction to the history of Russia as we know it today
Russia is the largest country in the world, with the largest arsenal of nuclear weapons. Over a thousand years, this multifaceted nation of shifting borders has been known as Rus, Muscovy, the Russian Empire, and the Soviet Union. Thirty years ago, it was reinvented as the Russian Federation.
Russia is not an enigma, but its past is violent, tragic, sometimes glorious, and certainly complicated. Like the rest of us, the Russians constantly rewrite their history. They too omit episodes of national disgrace in favour of patriotic anecdotes, sometimes more rooted in myth than reality.
Expert and former ambassador Rodric Braithwaite unpicks fact from fiction to discover what lies at the root of the Russian story.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781800811881
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 25 August 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Profile Books Ltd
Edition: Main
Illustration: Approx 5 maps, integrated
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 32.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 218.0mm
Weight: 400g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Rodric Braithwaite was British Ambassador to Moscow during the crucial years of 1988-92. Subsequently he was foreign policy advisor to John Major. His books include the highly praised and bestselling Afgantsy and Moscow 1941. He lives in London.
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