Mikhail dmitrievis professor of history at moscow state university, russia. This is a definitive new history of russia from early rus to the successor states that emerged after the collapse of the soviet union. Fishers history of europe, paul crowsons a history of the russian people, and william l. This is the first major undertaking by historians to use the new sources that became available after the breakup of the ussr. The third volume of the cambridge history of russia provides an authoritative political. Publication was delayed by the first world war and changes in the editorial team. Topics the cambridge ancient history collection opensource language english. The cambridge history of russia volume ii imperial russia, 16891917 edited by.
Brendan smith, editor of volume 1 6001550 explained that the 950 years spanned the period from the first written records to the first book printed in dublin the book of common prayer in 1551. Iii being a double volume, of which the first volume was published in 1968 and the last in 1989. The twentieth century 9780521811446 and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The cambridge ancient history,3rd edition, 14 volumes. There are many decent and easy to read books about russia and russian history, but since russian history is very controversial topic which mainly composed of politically and ideologically charged interpretations, you should focus on understand. The cambridge history of russia provides a complete chronological account of the history of russia in. John patrick donnelly, sjis professor of history at marquette university, usa. The third volume of the cambridge history of russia provides an authoritative political, intellectual, social and cultural history of russia and the soviet union during the twentieth century.
This first volume of the cambridge history of russia covers the period from early kievan rus to the start of peter the greats reign in 1689. Cambridge history russia volume 3 twentieth century european. Some westerners find these qualities attractive, others repellingthere is little middle ground in how foreigners respond to russia. And thats what the cambridge histories do so well theyre both extensive and comprehensive. The cambridge history of russia edited by ronald grigor suny. The cambridge medieval history is a history of medieval europe in eight volumes published by cambridge university press and macmillan between 1911 and 1936. Volume iii part 1 opens with a survey of the balkans north of greece in the prehistoric period.
The cambridge history of russia iii cultor college. The new edition has expanded to such an extent, owing to the immense amount of new information now available, that it has had to be divided into three parts. Volume 1, introducing world history, to 10,000 bce. The third volume of the cambridge history of russia provides an authoritative. By putting the institutional and doctrinal history. Volume one encompasses developments before the reign of peter. Geographically, volumes in the series encompass the territories ruled by the ryurikid dynasty and by. Nielsen book data summary the era from 1400 to 1800 saw intense biological, commercial, and cultural exchanges, and the creation of global connections on an unprecedented scale. Parts of southern russia around the black sea were settled by greeks and romans until about the 3rd century. This volume examines the origins, causes and early years of the cold war. History of russia simple english wikipedia, the free. Leading scholars show how the conflict evolved from the geopolitical, ideological. So you get a good look at the big picture, but also the finer details of those larger im coming at volume 1 and 2 of this set from a big history perspective that is, im interested in how the geographical unit of modern day russia evolved. Divided into two books, volume 6 of the cambridge world history series considers these critical transformations.
The volumes seven chapters on diplomatic and military history, andonrussiasevolutionasagreatpower,makeitthemostdetailed study of these issues available in english. It encompasses political, economic, social, cultural, diplomatic, and military history. N2 the critical years from the turn of the century to the eve of the first world war were a time of uncertainty and crisis for russias old political, social and cultural order, but also a. Please contact a member of library staff for further information. The third volume of the cambridge history of russia provides an authoritative political, intellectual, social and cultural history of the trials and triumphs of russia and. Maureen perrie is emeritus professor of russian history at the university of birmingham. The wars the first, the civil, and the second and the eras stalin, khrushchev, brezhnev, gorbachev, and yeltsin each receive separate treatment. The new cambridge modern history has been described as a comprehensive examination of the political, economic, social, and cultural development of the world from 1493 to 1945. The third volume of the cambridge history of russia provides an authoritativepolitical,intellectual, socialandculturalhistoryofthe trialsandtriumphsofrussiaandthesovietunionduringthetwen tieth century. Cambridge university press 9780521812276 the cambridge history of russia edited by maureen perrie frontmatterprelims. The third volume of the cambridge history of russia provides an authoritative political, intellectual, social and. Cambridge histories online cambridge university press, 2008. Cambridge core european studies the cambridge history of russia edited by ronald grigor suny. Nielsen book data summary volume 3 of the cambridge world history of slavery is a collection of essays exploring the various manifestations of coerced labor in africa, asia and the americas between the opening up of the atlantic world and the formal creation of the new nation of haiti.
Part iii nonrussian nationalities 8 ukrainians and poles 16j timothy snyder. Cambridge histories online cambridge university press, 2008 the cambridge history of. Petersburg, 18511879, in 29 volumes, translated in 50 volumes from the moscow edition of 19591966. The cambridge history of russia edited by dominic lieven.
This short history has been compiled from the study of a number of other works, in particular h. The unabridged text of istoriia rossii s drevneishikh vremen history of russia from earliest times, first published in st. Cambridge history of iran, a survey of the history and historical geography of the land which is presentday iran, as well as other territories inhabited by peoples of iranian descent, from prehistoric times up to the present in seven volumes vol. It encompasses not only the ethnically russian part of the country but also. The second volume of the cambridge history of russia covers the imperial. Huns and turkic tribes invaded the regions around the black sea until the 10th century. Volume 4, a world with states, empires and networks 1200 bce900 ce. The third volume of the cambridge history of russia provides an authoritative political, intellectual, social and cultural history of the trials and. The second volume of the cambridge history of russia covers the imperial period 16891917. The third volume of the cambridge history of russia provides an authoritative political, intellectual, social and cultural history of the trials and triumphs of russia. It surveys the development of russia through the mongol invasions to the expansion of the muscovite state in.
With 27 authors, writing on 25 different topics, this muscletoning volume of over 800 pages covers every subject from russia on the eve of the 1917 revolution to, albeit briefly, the early putin era. The cambridge history of russia, volume i from early rus. All the major russian social groups have separate chapters and the volume also includes surveys on the nonrussian peoples and the governments policies towards them. A memoir of the campaign in northwest europe from dday to ve day. Your email address please enter a valid email address. Volume iii of the cambridge ancient history was first published in 1925 in one volume. The cambridge history of russia cambridge university press. She has published extensively on russian history from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. In between, so do russias twentiethcentury economic and demographic changes. This is the first major undertaking by historians to use the new. John barberis senior lecturer in history at kings college, cambridge university and the author of soviet historians in crisis, 192832 1981, and, with mark harrison, the soviet home front, 19411945. The third volume of the cambridge history of russia provides an authoritative political, intellectual, social and cultural history of the trials and triumphs of russia and the soviet union during the twentieth century. Lord denning as master of the rolls, 19621982, by charles stephens this book first published 2009 cambridge scholars publishing 12 back chapman street, newcastle upon tyne, ne6 2xx, uk british library cataloguing in publication data.
The cambridge world history, the construction of a global. The history of russia begins with the east slavs, turkic, and the finnougric peoples. The cambridge history of russia is a multivolume survey of russian history published by cambridge university press cup. This first volume of the cambridge history of russia covers the. In western culture, it was better known as ruthenia from the 11th century onwards, its territories are today distributed among belarus, northern ukraine, eastern poland, and the european section of russia. Volume 2, a world with agriculture, 12,000 bce500 ce. The cambridge history of christianity volume 6 reform and expansion 15001660 edited by.
A social and economic history of the ussr in world war ii 1991. This is the first major undertaking by historians to use the new sources that became available after the breakup of. It encompasses not only the ethnically russian part of the country but also the nonrussian peoples of the tsarist and soviet multinational states and of the postsoviet republics. It surveys the development of russia through the mongol invasions to the expansion of the muscovite state in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and deals with political, social, economic and cultural issues under the riurikid and early romanov rulers.
The jurisprudence of lord denning a study in legal history. This book is a fitting finale to a distinguished set of volumes that starts with. Volume i encompasses developments before the reign of peter i. The cambridge history of english and american literature in 18 volumes 190721. The jurisprudence of lord denning a study in legal history volume iii freedom under the law.