Heather Maisner 20th Century Russia (Hardback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: 20th Century RussiaCondition: NewSubtitle: A Century of UpheavalISBN-10: 1445150344EAN: 9781445150345ISBN: 9781445150345Publisher: Franklin Watts LtdFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 10/27/2016Description: 1917 saw one of the most dramatic revolutions in world history when the workers of Russia united to throw out their tsar and aristocracy, and formed the first communist state. A century later, this book reflects on the reasons for this revolution, key people, events and its legacy.Illustrated with archive photography, posters and artefacts, and supported by eyewitness accounts, this book explores Russia's century of upheaval. It considers how change affected not only people such as Lenin, Stalin and Tsar Nicholas II, but also the ordinary Russians. It explores the roles of the Bolsheviks, the Mensheviks and the secret police, and it also looks at the arts, education, family life, sport, and the revolution's impact on global politics and cultural attitudes. The twentieth century was also dramatic in terms of world politics and this book examines all of this change within the context of the First World War, the Second Word War, the Civil War between the Reds and the Whites and the Cold War. It explores Perestroika and Glasnost and how 21st-century Russia emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union. For children aged 12+, this book is especially aimed at history students who are studying the Russian Revolution and Russian history. Heather Maisner studied Comparative Studies, English and Russian at university and has translated books from the Russian. The highly respected Russian historian, academic and author of many books on the subject, Geoffrey Hosking, has acted as consultant. He is the Emeritus Professor of Russian History at UCL, and has published a number of best-selling books on Russia.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 291mmItem Length: 222mmItem Width: 12mmItem Weight: 518gAuthor: Heather MaisnerGenre: Children's ReferenceIntended Audience: Ages 9-12Release Year: 2016 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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