The fragile empire : a history of Imperial Russia
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Published
New York : Continuum, 1999.
Format
Book
ISBN
0826411886, 9780826411884
Physical Desc
xii, 244 pages : map ; 24 cm
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Published
New York : Continuum, 1999.
Language
English
ISBN
0826411886, 9780826411884
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-231) and index.
Description
"This book re-examines Russia's imperial past from the reign of Peter the Great to the collapse of tsarism in 1917. It presents pre-revolutionary Russia as an empire of great internal contradictions. A colossus that extended over one-sixth the earth's landmass, it was ever vulnerable to foreign invasion. It possessed one of the world's largest populations, the majority of whom lived in poverty and discontent. It commanded the world's richest natural resources, yet its productive forces were constricted by the remnants of feudalism. It strove to cement its multiethnic population by systematic Russification, which only stimulated nationalist movements." "It gloried in being a "people's autocracy" at a time when the regime was increasingly detached from its people. The empire of the tsars was becoming ever more vulnerable until it was shattered to pieces in the turmoil of war and revolution. Using the most recent Russian and Western research, the book provides the reader with a good historical basis on which to judge Russia's Soviet experience and her current transition to democracy."--Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Chubarov, A. (1999). The fragile empire: a history of Imperial Russia . Continuum.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chubarov, Alexander. 1999. The Fragile Empire: A History of Imperial Russia. Continuum.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chubarov, Alexander. The Fragile Empire: A History of Imperial Russia Continuum, 1999.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Chubarov, Alexander. The Fragile Empire: A History of Imperial Russia Continuum, 1999.
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