RUSSIA - MYTHS AND REALITIES

• Date de parution : 02/02/2023
• Editeur : Profile Books
• EAN : 9781800811898
• Série : (-)
• Support : Poche

• Nombre de pages : (-)
• Collection : (-)
• Genre : Histoire
• Thème : Histoire
• Prix littéraire(s) : (-)

Russia: the largest country in the world with continually shifting borders, this multifaceted and enigmatic nation has been known as Rus, Muscovy, Russia, the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and the Russian Republic. Each name sparks debate and... Voir plus

Russia: the largest country in the world with continually shifting borders, this multifaceted and enigmatic nation has been known as Rus, Muscovy, Russia, the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and the Russian Republic. Each name sparks debate and disagreement in almost every corner, not only amongst the academics and journalists, but also the historians and ordinary people.

Call it what you like, the story of Russia is not simple. Constantly rewritten from one generation to the next, episodes of national disgrace are omitted in favour of patriotic anecdotes, sometimes more rooted in myth than reality. Throughout it all, this is a history exceptional for its violence, tragedy, and sometime glory.

From its Kiev origins to the sprawling country we know today, Russia has dominated the global stage and, in doing so, altered the course of human history. Now, in time for the centenary of the Russian Revolution, expert and former ambassador Rodric Braithwaite unpicks fact from fiction to discover what lies at the root of the Russian story.