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History of Russia

- A Captivating Guide to Russian History, Ivan the Terrible, The Russian Revolution and Cambridge Five

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If you want to discover the captivating history of Russia, then keep reading... Four captivating manuscripts in one book: Russian History: A Captivating Guide to the History of Russia, Including Events Such as the Mongol Invasion, the Napoleonic Invasion, Reforms of Peter the Great, the Fall of the Soviet Union, and More Ivan the Terrible: A Captivating Guide to the First Tsar of Russia and His Impact on Russian History The Russian Revolution: A Captivating Guide to the February and October Revolutions and the Rise of the Soviet Union Led by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks The Cambridge Five: A Captivating Guide to the Russian Spies in Britain Who Passed Information to the Soviet Union During World War II Russia, or the Russian Federation as it is officially known, is the world's largest country and covers almost a sixth of the global landmass. The country is often associated with harsh climates and autocratic government. The shadow of communism and the Cold War continues to influence global attitudes towards Russia. This new captivating history book serves as an overview of Russian history over the span of more than a millennium, from the foundation of the Russian state by the Viking prince Rurik in 862 AD until the collapse of the Soviet Union at the end of 1991. Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book include: The Foundation of Rus The Christianization of Rus The Fragmentation and Subjugation of Rus The Rise of Muscovy Overthrowing the Tatar yoke Gathering the Russian Lands The Birth of a Dynasty The Road to Reform Imperial Majesty Enlightened Despotism Reform and Reaction War and Revolution Terror and Upheaval The Great Patriotic War Cold War Reform and Collapse And much, much more! Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book include: Russia Before the First Tsar A Lineage of Heroes The Birth of an Emperor Assassination Becoming Terrible The Coronation of the First Tsar An Ambitious Young Ruler Books and Cathedrals Death in the Family Betrayal Revenge The Failure of the Oprichniki Two Killings The Legacy of Ivan "The Terrible" And much, much more! Some of the topics covered in part 3 of this book include: Twilight of the Tsars The Midnight Train Dual Power Return from exile The July Days The abortive coup Ten Days that Shook the World Peace, Land, and Bread Defending the Revolution Some of the topics covered in part 4 of this book include: The Undeniable Attraction of Marxism Students of Prestige Anthony Blunt: Teacher, Lover, Recruiter Burgess: A Mole Within the BBC Maclean and the Spanish Civil War World War II: Espionage Between Allies Enigma, Bombe, and Colossus Espionage and the Battle of Kursk Project Venona Allied Insurgents in Albania The Downfall of the Cambridge Five And much, much more! So if you want to learn more about the history of Russia, click the "add to cart" button!

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781950922130
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 374
  • Published:
  • May 29, 2019
  • Dimensions:
  • 153x228x26 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 572 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: November 20, 2024

Description of History of Russia

If you want to discover the captivating history of Russia, then keep reading...
Four captivating manuscripts in one book:
Russian History: A Captivating Guide to the History of Russia, Including Events Such as the Mongol Invasion, the Napoleonic Invasion, Reforms of Peter the Great, the Fall of the Soviet Union, and More
Ivan the Terrible: A Captivating Guide to the First Tsar of Russia and His Impact on Russian History
The Russian Revolution: A Captivating Guide to the February and October Revolutions and the Rise of the Soviet Union Led by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks
The Cambridge Five: A Captivating Guide to the Russian Spies in Britain Who Passed Information to the Soviet Union During World War II
Russia, or the Russian Federation as it is officially known, is the world's largest country and covers almost a sixth of the global landmass. The country is often associated with harsh climates and autocratic government. The shadow of communism and the Cold War continues to influence global attitudes towards Russia.

This new captivating history book serves as an overview of Russian history over the span of more than a millennium, from the foundation of the Russian state by the Viking prince Rurik in 862 AD until the collapse of the Soviet Union at the end of 1991.

Some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book include:
The Foundation of Rus
The Christianization of Rus
The Fragmentation and Subjugation of Rus
The Rise of Muscovy
Overthrowing the Tatar yoke
Gathering the Russian Lands
The Birth of a Dynasty
The Road to Reform
Imperial Majesty
Enlightened Despotism
Reform and Reaction
War and Revolution
Terror and Upheaval
The Great Patriotic War
Cold War
Reform and Collapse
And much, much more!
Some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book include:
Russia Before the First Tsar
A Lineage of Heroes
The Birth of an Emperor
Assassination
Becoming Terrible
The Coronation of the First Tsar
An Ambitious Young Ruler
Books and Cathedrals
Death in the Family
Betrayal
Revenge
The Failure of the Oprichniki
Two Killings
The Legacy of Ivan "The Terrible"
And much, much more!
Some of the topics covered in part 3 of this book include:
Twilight of the Tsars
The Midnight Train
Dual Power
Return from exile
The July Days
The abortive coup
Ten Days that Shook the World
Peace, Land, and Bread
Defending the Revolution
Some of the topics covered in part 4 of this book include:
The Undeniable Attraction of Marxism
Students of Prestige
Anthony Blunt: Teacher, Lover, Recruiter
Burgess: A Mole Within the BBC
Maclean and the Spanish Civil War
World War II: Espionage Between Allies
Enigma, Bombe, and Colossus
Espionage and the Battle of Kursk
Project Venona
Allied Insurgents in Albania
The Downfall of the Cambridge Five
And much, much more!
So if you want to learn more about the history of Russia, click the "add to cart" button!

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