Between East And West The Origins Of Modern Russia 8621953 Charques by Charques, R. D 9781299969438, 9781453265284, 9781480416239, 1299969437, 1453265287, 1480416231 instant download after payment.

An authoritative short history of Russia, from the mysterious origins of the nation-state to the death of Stalin A classic work now back in print for the first time since 1956 & mdash;and still regarded as one of the groundbreaking books on the subject & mdash;this narrative history of Russia was the first to encompass the myth-befogged beginnings of the nation-state, the rise and cataclysmic fall of tsarism, and the Spartan years of the U.S.S.R. Charques emphasizes three points of view: that autocracy has played a dominant role throughout all of Russian history; that serfdom is the fabric of Russia & rsquo;s social history; and that it is of paramount importance to recognize Russia & rsquo;s present regime under Putin and Medvedev as the latest phase in a long history of oppression.