The Shortest History Of The Soviet Union

Author : Sheila Fitzpatrick
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780231556842

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The Shortest History of the Soviet Union by Sheila Fitzpatrick Pdf

In 1917, Bolshevik revolutionaries came to power in the war-torn Russian Empire in a way that defied all predictions, including their own. Scarcely a lifespan later, in 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed as accidentally as it arose. The decades between witnessed drama on an epic scale—the chaos and hope of revolution, famines and purges, hard-won victory in history’s most destructive war, and worldwide geopolitical conflict, all entwined around the dream of building a better society. This book is a lively and authoritative distillation of this complex history, told with vivid details, a grand sweep, and wry wit. The acclaimed historian Sheila Fitzpatrick chronicles the Soviet Age—its rise, reign, and unexpected fall, as well as its afterlife in today’s Russia. She underscores the many ironies of the Soviet experience: An ideology that claimed to offer humanity the reins of history wrangled with contingency. An avowedly internationalist and anti-imperialist state birthed an array of nationalisms. And a vision of transcending economic and social inequality and injustice gave rise to a country that was, in its way, surprisingly normal. Moving seamlessly from Lenin to Stalin to Gorbachev to Putin, The Shortest History of the Soviet Union provides an indispensable guide to one of the twentieth century’s great powers and the enduring fascination it still exerts.

Author : Mary Platt Parmele
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1906
Category : History
ISBN : 9781465579331

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A Short History of Russia by Mary Platt Parmele Pdf

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents CONTENTS (abridged list) CHAPTER I. Natural Conditions Greek Colonies on the Black Sea The Scythians Ancient Traces of Slavonic Race CHAPTER II. Hunnish Invasion Distribution of Races Slavonic Religion Primitive Political Conceptions CHAPTER III. The Scandinavian in Russia Rurik Oleg Igor Olga's Vengeance Olga a Christian Sviatoslaf Russia the Champion of the Greek Empire in Bulgaria Norse Dominance in Heroic Period CHAPTER IV. System of Appanages Vladimir the Sinner Becomes Vladimir the Saint Russia Forcibly Christianized Causes Underlying Antagonism Between Greek and Latin Church Russia Joined to the Greek Currents and Separated from the Latin CHAPTER V. Principalities Headship of House of Rurik Relation of Grand Prince to the Others Civilizing Influences from Greek Sources Cruelty not Indigenous with the Slavs How and Whence it Came Primitive Social Elements The Drujina End of Heroic Period Andrew Bogoliubski New Political Center at Suzdal ... CHAPTER XXV. Emancipation a Disappointment Social Discontent Birth of Nihilism Assassination of Alexander II. The Peasants' Wreath Alexander III. A Joyless Reign His Death CHAPTER XXVI. Nicholas II. Russification of Finland Invitation to Disarmament Brief Review of Conditions SUPPLEMENT. Conditions Preceding Russo-Japanese War Nature of Dispute Results of Conflict Peace Conference at Portsmouth Treaty Signed A National Assembly Dissolution of First Russian Parliament Present Outlook LIST OF PRINCES.

Author : Sheila Fitzpatrick
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781400874217

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On Stalin's Team by Sheila Fitzpatrick Pdf

The first chronicle of Stalin's inner political and social circle—from a leading Soviet historian Stalin was the unchallenged dictator of the Soviet Union for so long that most historians have dismissed the officials surrounding him as mere yes-men and political window dressing. On Stalin's Team overturns this view, revealing that behind Stalin was a group of loyal men who formed a remarkably effective team with him from the late 1920s until his death in 1953. Drawing on extensive original research, Sheila Fitzpatrick provides the first in-depth account of this inner circle and their families. She vividly describes how these dedicated comrades-in-arms not only worked closely with Stalin, but also constituted his social circle. Stalin's team included the wily security chief Beria; Andreev, who traveled to provincial purges while listening to Beethoven on a portable gramophone; and Khrushchev, who finally disbanded the team four years after Stalin's death. Taking readers from the cataclysms of the Great Purges and World War II to the paranoia of Stalin's final years, On Stalin's Team paints an entirely new picture of Stalin within his milieu—one that transforms our understanding of how the Soviet Union was ruled during much of its existence.

Author : Loren R. Graham
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521287898

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Science in Russia and the Soviet Union by Loren R. Graham Pdf

By the 1980s the Soviet scientific establishment had become the largest in the world, but very little of its history was known in the West. What has been needed for many years in order to fill that gap in our knowledge is a history of Russian and Soviet science written for the educated person who would like to read one book on the subject. This book has been written for that reader. The history of Russian and Soviet science is a story of remarkable achievements and frustrating failures. That history is presented here in a comprehensive form, and explained in terms of its social and political context. Major sections include the tsarist period, the impact of the Russian Revolution, the relationship between science and Soviet society, and the strengths and weaknesses of individual scientific disciplines. The book also discusses the changes brought to science in Russia and other republics by the collapse of communism in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Author : Abraham Ascher
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786071439

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Russia by Abraham Ascher Pdf

Distinguished Professor Abraham Ascher offers an impressive blend of engaging narrative and fresh analysis in this perennially popular introduction to Russia. Newly updated on the 100th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution, Russia: A Short History begins with the origins of the first Slavic state, and continues to the present-day tensions between Russia and its neighbours, the rise of Vladimir Putin, and the increasingly complex relationship with the United States.

Author : Geoffrey Hosking
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199580989

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Russian History: A Very Short Introduction by Geoffrey Hosking Pdf

A leading international authority discusses all aspects of Russian history, from the struggle by the state to control society to the transformation of the nation into a multi-ethnic empire, Russia's relations with the West and the post-Soviet era. Original.

Author : Mark Sandle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2003-09-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135366407

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A Short History Of Soviet Socialism by Mark Sandle Pdf

Mark Sandle is Lecturer in Russian and East European History at De Montfort University.; This book is intended for undergraduate courses on 20th century Soviet history/the Cold War/European history/Soviet studies/History of political thought/Marxism-Leninism. The Left.

Author : Geoffrey A. Hosking
Publisher : London : Fontana Press : Collins
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015054075877

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A History of the Soviet Union by Geoffrey A. Hosking Pdf

Author : Zhihua Shen
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9789811386411

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A Short History of Sino-Soviet Relations, 1917–1991 by Zhihua Shen Pdf

Drawing on the rich trove of recently declassified Russian and Chinese archival materials, this history of Sino-Soviet relations in the 20th century sheds new light on key events during this period. It offers fresh insights into the role of ideology and national interests in the evolution of the complex and turbulent relationship between not just the two countries but also their respective Communist Parties. The chapters on the normalization of bilateral ties provide an in-depth analysis of divisions in the socialist camp that culminated in both its collapse and the disintegration of the Soviet Union. The book argues that 20th century Sino-Soviet relations reflected both long-standing and emerging political and geopolitical challenges facing members of the Cold War socialist camp, in particular tensions between the ideal of internationalism and national aspirations, between commitment to the principle of sovereignty and commitment to that of equality in international relations, and between inter-party relations and inter-state relations. This makes for a valuable addition to the reading lists of all those interested in the development of the relationship between two of the world’s most important countries.

Author : Michael T. Florinsky
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015003372565

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Russia: a Short History by Michael T. Florinsky Pdf

A survey of Russia's development from a valley culture in the ninth century through the Czechoslovakian crisis of 1968.

Author : David Brandenberger,Mikhail Vladimirovich Zelenov
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 759 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-01
Category : Communism
ISBN : 9780300155365

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Stalin's Master Narrative by David Brandenberger,Mikhail Vladimirovich Zelenov Pdf

A critical edition of the text that defined communist party ideology in Stalin's Soviet Union The Short Course on the History of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Bolsheviks) defined Stalinist ideology both at home and abroad. It was quite literally the the master narrative of the USSR--a hegemonic statement on history, politics, and Marxism-Leninism that scripted Soviet society for a generation. This study exposes the enormous role that Stalin played in the development of this all-important text, as well as the unparalleled influence that he wielded over the Soviet historical imagination.

Author : James Hirst
Publisher : The Experiment, LLC
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781615199150

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The Shortest History of Europe: How Conquest, Culture, and Religion Forged a Continent - A Retelling for Our Times (Shortest History) by James Hirst Pdf

Uncover the decisive moments that shaped a world-changing continent. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read. Celebrated historian John Hirst draws from his own lectures to deliver this ultra-accessible master class on the making of modern Europe, from Ancient Greece through World War II. With over 600,000 copies sold worldwide, this brief history is a global sensation propelled by a thesis of astonishing simplicity: Just three elements—German warfare, Greek and Roman culture, and Christianity—come together to explain everything else, from the Crusades to the Industrial Revolution. Hirst’s razor-sharp grasp of cause and effect helps us see with sparkling clarity how the history of Europe—the crucible of liberal democracy—shapes the way we live today.

Author : I︠U︡riĭ Aleksandrovich Poli︠a︡kov,Vitaliĭ Semenovich Lelʹchuk,Anatoliĭ Sergeevich Protopopov
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 678 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Soviet Union
ISBN : UCAL:B4449295

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A Short History of Soviet Society by I︠U︡riĭ Aleksandrovich Poli︠a︡kov,Vitaliĭ Semenovich Lelʹchuk,Anatoliĭ Sergeevich Protopopov Pdf

Author : Antony Polonsky
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 711 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789624830

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The Jews in Poland and Russia: A Short History by Antony Polonsky Pdf

A very readable and comprehensive overview that examines the realities of Jewish life while setting them in their political, economic, and social contexts.

Author : Paul Bushkovitch
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 517 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781139504447

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A Concise History of Russia by Paul Bushkovitch Pdf

Accessible to students, tourists and general readers alike, this book provides a broad overview of Russian history since the ninth century. Paul Bushkovitch emphasizes the enormous changes in the understanding of Russian history resulting from the end of the Soviet Union in 1991. Since then, new material has come to light on the history of the Soviet era, providing new conceptions of Russia's pre-revolutionary past. The book traces not only the political history of Russia, but also developments in its literature, art and science. Bushkovitch describes well-known cultural figures, such as Chekhov, Tolstoy and Mendeleev, in their institutional and historical contexts. Though the 1917 revolution, the resulting Soviet system and the Cold War were a crucial part of Russian and world history, Bushkovitch presents earlier developments as more than just a prelude to Bolshevik power.