The Formation of Muscovy, 1304-1613
Author: Robert O. Crummey
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 314
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Robert O. Crummey
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 314
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Robert O. Crummey
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-06-06
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 1317872002
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This is a comprehensive account of the rise of the late medieval Russian monarchy with Moscow as its capital, which was to become the territorial core of the Soviet Union. The legacy of the Grand Princes and Tsars of Muscovy -- a tradition of strong governmental authority, the absence of legal corporations, and the requirement that all Russians contribute to the defence of the nation -- has shaped Russia's historical development down to our own time.
Author: Robert O. Crummey
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-06-06
Total Pages: 380
ISBN-13: 1317871995
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This is a comprehensive account of the rise of the late medieval Russian monarchy with Moscow as its capital, which was to become the territorial core of the Soviet Union. The legacy of the Grand Princes and Tsars of Muscovy -- a tradition of strong governmental authority, the absence of legal corporations, and the requirement that all Russians contribute to the defence of the nation -- has shaped Russia's historical development down to our own time.
Author: Robert O. Crummey
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 316
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Karen Barkey
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2008-06-23
Total Pages: 686
ISBN-13: 1139472887
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book is a comparative study of imperial organization and longevity that assesses Ottoman successes as well as failures against those of other empires with similar characteristics. Barkey examines the Ottoman Empire's social organization and mechanisms of rule at key moments of its history, emergence, imperial institutionalization, remodeling, and transition to nation-state, revealing how the empire managed these moments, adapted, and averted crises and what changes made it transform dramatically. The flexible techniques by which the Ottomans maintained their legitimacy, the cooperation of their diverse elites both at the center and in the provinces, as well as their control over economic and human resources were responsible for the longevity of this particular 'negotiated empire'. Her analysis illuminates topics that include imperial governance, imperial institutions, imperial diversity and multiculturalism, the manner in which dissent is handled and/or internalized, and the nature of state society negotiations.
Author: Edward Acton
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-09-19
Total Pages: 416
ISBN-13: 1317895886
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This text has established itself as the best general introduction to Russian history, providing a forceful and highly readable survey from earliest times to the post-Soviet State. At the heart of the book is the changing relationship between the State and Russian society at large. The second edition has been substantially rewritten and updated and new material and fresh insights from recently accessible research have been incorporated into every chapter.
Author: Donald Ostrowski
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2002-06-20
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780521894104
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A 1998 study of the impact of the Mongols on the Rus lands using a broad and extensive source base.
Author: Peter Julicher
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2003-08-25
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9780786416127
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In the Russia of the tsars, people who criticized or questioned the autocratic prerogatives of the sovereign were brutally suppressed and sometimes actively persecuted. So imbedded was this official hostility to anyone hoping to change or even influence government policy, that even the most high-minded reformers came to understand that the only way they could succeed was to overthrow the regime. The author describes the activities of the most important dissidents and agitators from the reign of Ivan the Terrible to Nicholas II and the Communist Revolution in 1917. Many of these fascinating individuals were serious activists endeavoring to improve society; others were opportunistic scoundrels and adventurers. The author explores the causes that provoked them and the consequences they faced, and explains how time and time again the tsars were goaded into mistakes and over-reaction.
Author: Walter G. Moss
Publisher: Anthem Press
Published: 2003-07-01
Total Pages: 654
ISBN-13: 1843310236
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This new edition retains the features of the first edition that made it a popular choice in universities and colleges throughout the US, Canada and around the world. Moss’s accessible history includes full treatment of everyday life, the role of women, rural life, law, religion, literature and art. In addition, it provides many other features that have proven successful with both professors and students, including: a well-organized and clearly written text, references to varying historical perspectives, numerous illustrations and maps that supplement and amplify the text, fully updated bibliographies accompanying each chapter as well as a general bibliography of more comprehensive works, a glossary, and chronological and genealogical lists. Moss’s A History of Russia will appeal to academics, students and general readers alike.
Author: Mark Lupher
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-02-12
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 0429966644
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The massive economic transformations and political upheavals that have been sweeping China and the Soviet Union in the final decades of the twentieth century are among the great dramas of our time. Yet the origins of these revolutionary changes are murky and their outcomes unclear. Have we witnessed the demise of an archaic authoritarian order and the rise of pluralism and democracy, or are the tumultuous events of the post-Mao era and the period of perestroika more usefully viewed in light of broader patterns of power and politics in Chinese and Russian history? Considering these questions with a new interpretation of power relations and political processes in China and Russia, Mark Lupher explores the imperial era, the communist period, and the current situation in both countries. Rather than speaking of “reform,” which too often is understood as liberalization along Western lines, his discussion is focused on power restructuring—the ebb and flow of state power; the centralization and decentralization of political and economic power; and the three-way struggles between central rulers, various elites, and nonprivileged groups that drive these processes. Lupher’s power-restructuring analysis is noteworthy in combining broad comparative-historical analysis and conceptualization with a closely focused discussion and reinterpretation of the Chinese Cultural Revolution—the core of his book. By comparing and bringing new light to bear on a series of pivotal episodes in Chinese and Russian history, he furthers our understanding and assessment of processes that will continue to unfold in China, Russia, and the former Soviet republics.