An Anthology of Russian Literature from Earliest Writings to Modern Fiction: Introduction to a Culture
Tremendous changes in Russia have enhanced the special fascination which this powerful, enigmatic country has so long held for the world at large.
Russia's history, from her beginnings as a pagan Slav community centered on Kiev to superpower status, has its own unique rhythm. Appalling calamities have shaped Russia: the Time of Troubles; the Napoleonic invasion; two world wars separated by a great civil war; a multitude of famines and epidemics. Not least among these scourges have been leaders such as Ivan the Terrible and Joseph Stalin.Country | USA |
Brand | Thames & Hudson |
Manufacturer | Thames & Hudson |
Binding | Paperback |
ReleaseDate | 1991-08-17 |
UnitCount | 1 |
EANs | 9780500276273 |