Russian Tragedy: The Burden of History

The Burden of History

Inbunden, Engelska, 1996

AvHugh Ragsdale

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This work provides an interpretive history of Russia from earliest times to today, recounting the story of Russia's past. It discusses Russia's strengths and weaknesses as a civilization, and the challenges posed by the contemporary effort to remake Russia.

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Utgivningsdatum1996-03-31
Mått152 x 229 x 22 mm
Vikt453 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor322
FörlagTaylor & Francis Inc
ISBN9781563247552

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Hugh Ragsdale studied at the University of North Carolina (A.B.) and the University of Virginia (M.A., Ph.D.). A past recipient of awards from Fulbright, the International Research & Exchanges Board, and the American Council of Learned Societies, he has conducted research in the foreign affairs archives of London, Paris, Vienna, Copenhagen, and Stockholm, as well as Moscow. The Russian Tragedy is his fifth book on the history of Russia.

Part 1 The Historical Ingredients; Chapter 1 Origins: Russia and the Russian Political Style; Chapter 2 Politics and Religion: The Divorce of State and Society; Chapter 3 Reason and Progress: Peter and Catherine; Chapter 4 Reaction and Revolt: The Imperial Dead End; Chapter 5 Culture, Character, Psyche: A Literary Excursion; Part 2 The Revolutionary Experience; Chapter 6 Reform or Revolution, 1900–1917; Chapter 7 The Awkward World of Leninism, 1917–1928; Chapter 8 The Brave New World of Stalinism, 1928–1953; Chapter 9 Reform or Revolution—Again, 1953–1991; concl Conclusion: A Cautious Prognosis;