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Riasanovsky focuses on the various forces that interact in the russian people. Mark steinberg is professor of history at the university of illinois at urbanachampaign. Keeping with the hallmark of the text, riasanovsky and steinberg examine all aspects of russia s history political, international, military. In this scholarly study, the author examines the way in which peter the great has been perceived over the years by artists, writers, intellectuals, and other historians, and what his image has meant to russian culture during various historical periods since peters death in 1725. Riasanovsky and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It recklessly entered wars with japan and with germany and austria 1914 for which it was very poorly prepared, leading to the utter collapse of the old regime in 1917 and an era of civil war. Nicholas i and official nationality in russia, 18251855 1959 a history of russia. A history of russia nicholas valentine riasanovsky, mark. Riasanovsky is the author of a history of russia 3.
Nov 17, 2016 the russian revolution, 19051921 is a new history of russias revolutionary era as a story of experienceof people making sense of history as it unfolded in their own lives and as they took part in making history themselves. A history of russia to 1855 volume 1, book by nicholas. Mikhail pogodin explained the paternalistic, peaceful nature of autocracy as seen by slavophiles. Nicholas riasanovsky is professor emeritus of history the university of california, berkeley. Now completely revised in this seventh edition, a history of russia covers the entire span of the countrys history, from ancient times to the postcommunist present. Keeping with the hallmark of the text, riasanovsky and steinberg examine all aspects of russia s history political, international, military, economic, social, and culturalwith a commitment to objectivity, fairness, and balance, and to reflecting recent research and new trends in scholarly interpretation. Buy a history of russia first us edition by nicholas valentine riasanovsky isbn. Avaliable format in pdf, epub, mobi, kindle, ebook and audiobook. Separate and fairly selfcontained sections cover kievan, appanage, muscovite, imperial and soviet russia. All the major russian social groups have separate chapters and the volume also includessurveysonthenon.
Nicholas i and official nationality in russia, 18251855. After reading this book, one cannot help but understand the national paranoia and xenophobia that has been so much a part of russian policy and posture throughout so much of its history. Click to read more about a history of russia by nicholas v. Nicholas i and official nationality in russia 1825 1855. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Nicholas valentine riasanovsky december 21, 1923 may 14, 2011 was a professor at the university of california, berkeley and the author of numerous books on russian history and european intellectual history. Nicholas valentine riasanovsky, an emeritus professor of european history at the university of california, berkeley, and a leading authority on the history of russia, died may 14 in an oakland, calif. Widely acclaimed as the best onevolume survey text available, a history of russia presents the whole span of russias history, from the origins of the kievan. The image of peter the great in russian history and thought by nicholas v.
During the authors study of the slavophiles in particular, he became increasing aware of the paucity of our knowledge of this socalled official nationality frequently combined with a deprecating attitude toward it. Keeping with the hallmark of the text, riasanovsky and. Read or download a history of russia since 1855 volume 2 book by nicholas riasanovsky, mark steinberg. Nicholas i and official nationality in russia, 1825 1855 developed from a much more modest interest in uvarovs doctrine of orthodoxy, autocracy, and nationality. Jul 12, 2010 nicholas riasanovsky is professor emeritus of history the university of california, berkeley.
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