Challenging Traditional Views of Russian History
Author | : S. Wheatcroft |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2002-08-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230506114 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230506119 |
Rating | : 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Challenging Traditional Views of Russian History by : S. Wheatcroft
Download or read book Challenging Traditional Views of Russian History written by S. Wheatcroft and published by Springer. This book was released on 2002-08-21 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection presents views on key aspects of Russian/Soviet history such as the non-Slavic sources of Russian statehood; tsarist penal systems; the pre-evolutionary technological level; the famine of 1931-3; patronage practices in Stalin's Russia; and the fall of the Soviet Union.