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When first published, Charles Ziegler's __The History of Russia__ was acclaimed as a source of information not easily found elsewhere, and as "clear, balanced, and insightful," by Rajan Menon of Lehigh University. Now Ziegler's remarkable volume returns, fully updated to be the work of choice for readers looking for an introduction to the history of the world's largest country. __The History of Russia: Second Edition__ moves from the 10th-century founding of Kievan Rus to the czars to the Communist Era to the present, with particular emphasis on the fall of the Soviet Union and the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and Vladimir Putin. In addition to a new chapter on the tumultuous last decade, this edition features an updated introduction and an expanded chapter on the Yeltsin Era.

When first published, Charles Ziegler's The History of Russia was acclaimed as a source of information not easily found elsewhere. Now there is more of the story to tell. In recent years, Russia has seen the rise of Vladimir Putin, the Orthodox Church's confirmation, of sainthood for Czar Nicholas II, deadly hostage crises with Chechen rebels, and all-out war with Georgia. These and other events, plus the opening of die Soviet archives, make this an opportune time to revisit the story of this massive and complex nation.

The History of Russia: Second Edition moves from the 10th-century founding of Kievan Rus to the czars to the Communist Era to the present. Ziegler pays particular attention to the fall of the Soviet Union and the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and Vladimir Putin. In addition to a new chapter on the tumultuous last decade, this edition features an updated introduction and an expanded chapter on the Yeltsin Era.

An updated edition of the acclaimed history of Russia, this new volume includes a wealth of material on events of the last decade.When first published, Charles Ziegler's The History of Russia was acclaimed as a source of information not easily found elsewhere, and as'clear, balanced, and insightful,'by Rajan Menon of Lehigh University. Now Ziegler's remarkable volume returns, fully updated to be the work of choice for readers looking for an introduction to the history of the world's largest country.The History of Russia: Second Edition moves from the 10th-century founding of Kievan Rus to the czars to the Communist Era to the present, with particular emphasis on the fall of the Soviet Union and the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and Vladimir Putin. In addition to a new chapter on the tumultuous last decade, this edition features an updated introduction and an expanded chapter on the Yeltsin Era. From the Publisher: When first published, Charles Ziegler's The History of Russia was acclaimed as a source of information not easily found elsewhere, and as "clear, balanced, and insightful," by Rajan Menon of Lehigh University. Now Ziegler's remarkable volume returns, fully updated to be the work of choice for readers looking for an introduction to the history of the world's largest country. The History of Russia: Second Edition moves from the 10th-century founding of Kievan Rus to the czars to the Communist Era to the present, with particular emphasis on the fall of the Soviet Union and the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and Vladimir Putin. In addition to a new chapter on the tumultuous last decade, this edition features an updated introduction and an expanded chapter on the Yeltsin Era Content: Timeline of historical events -- Russia and its people -- Kievan Russia and the Mongol experience -- Muscovite Russia, 1240-1613 -- Russia under the Romanovs : empire and expansion, 1613-1855 -- Reform, reaction, and revolution, 1855-1921 -- Building communism, 1921-1953 -- De-Stalinization and developed socialism, 1953-1985 -- Gorbachev, perestroika, and the collapse of communism -- Russia's search for democracy : the Yeltsin era -- Return to authoritarianism : Putin and after -- Notable people in the history of Russia -- Glossary of selected terms.