Russian Identities
A Historical Survey
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Published:27th Oct '05
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This book investigates the question of Russian identity, looking at changes and continues over a huge territory, many centuries, and a variety of political, social, and economic structures. Its main emphases are on the struggle against the steppe peoples, Orthodox Christianity, autocratic monarchy, and Westernization.
Riasanovsky is more perceptive than many of his colleaugues about the key role of ideology in the political system. * John Keep, Comptes Rendus *
Russian Identities is an impressively authoritative work, readable, judicious in its arguments, and persuasive. * Douglas Smith, TLS *
ISBN: 9780195156508
Dimensions: 160mm x 236mm x 25mm
Weight: 528g
288 pages