Russia: The Once and Future Empire from Pre-History to Putin

by Philip Longworth

Book Overview

Through the centuries, Russia has swung sharply between successful expansionism, catastrophic collapse, and spectacular recovery. This illuminating history traces these dramatic cycles of boom and bust from the late Neolithic age to Ivan the Terrible, and from the height of Communism to the truncated Russia of today. Philip Longworth explores the dynamics of Russia's past through time and space, from the nameless adventurers who first penetrated this...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031236041X
• ISBN13: 9780312360412
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 398 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.3"