The Making of Modern Russia: From Kiev Rus' to the Collapse of the Soviet UnionPenguin Books, 1997 - 603 pagini Reflecting the changed outlook of Russia as it approaches the new millennium, this updated edition offers authoritative accounts of the arrival of the Slavs in the sixth century, the Mongol conquest, the birth of the nation-state, and early Romanov absolutism, along with fresh analyses of the policies and personalities of the Soviet Union and an outline of the Yeltsin years and the dilemmas facing Russia today. |
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The Rise and Fall of Kiev Rus | 1 |
Waterways of Eastern Europe | 4 |
The Mongol Conquest and the Rise of Muscovy | 12 |
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