A History of Russia and Its Empire: From Mikhail Romanov to Vladimir Putin

by Kees Boterbloem

Overview

This concise text provides an introduction to Russian and Soviet history from the crowning of Mikhail Romanov in 1613 to Putin's current term. Through a clear chronological narrative, Boterbloem traces the political, military, economic, social, religious, and cultural developments that led Russia from an exotic backwater to superpower stature.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538104408
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	06/26/2018
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	372
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Kees Boterbloem is professor of history at the University of South Florida.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Phoenix: The Rise of Russia in the Seventeenth Century, 1613–1689 Chapter 2: Great Power, 1689–1796 Chapter 3: The Height and Decline of Imperial Russia, 1789–1855 Chapter 4: Domestic Convulsions, 1855–1905 Chapter 5: Fatal Foreign Entanglements and a Failed Revolution, 1877–1914 Chapter 6: Forging Soviet Civilization, 1914–1924 Chapter 7: The Inevitable Triumph of Stalinism? 1924–1941 Chapter 8: The Great Patriotic War and the Cold War, 1941–1953 Chapter 9: Embattled Leader of the "Second World," 1953–1982 Chapter 10: The Fall of the Soviet Union and Beyond, 1982–2018 Chronology Index

Editorial Reviews

In the second edition of this text, Kees Boterbloem has expanded his coverage of modern Russian history while maintaining the narrative of this country's fascinating history. The new volume brings the story up to the present while expanding on issues concerning Russia's non-Russian populations. This work is ideal for a survey of Russian history and for a general audience. Outstanding!

Kees Boterbloem provides a clear summary of Russian history from the early seventeenth century, through the Soviet period, and into the post-Soviet era. Boterbloem draws connections across periods, showing how Russia's past continues to affect its present. His book provides an excellent and succinct introduction to Russian history for those new to the subject.

From the Publisher

In the second edition of this text, Kees Boterbloem has expanded his coverage of modern Russian history while maintaining the narrative of this country’s fascinating history. The new volume brings the story up to the present while expanding on issues concerning Russia’s non-Russian populations. This work is ideal for a survey of Russian history and for a general audience. Outstanding!

William Benton Whisenhunt

Kees Boterbloem provides a clear summary of Russian history from the early seventeenth century, through the Soviet period, and into the post-Soviet era. Boterbloem draws connections across periods, showing how Russia’s past continues to affect its present. His book provides an excellent and succinct introduction to Russian history for those new to the subject.

Paul Robinson

This book is a fine introductory survey of Russian history, designed for one-semester university courses. The volume covers all key events in the history of Russia from the seventeenth century to the present day. . . .The book provides a chronology of events, has an index of names and terms, many maps, and unique photographs. All of this m kes it very convenient for student learning. The volume can be interesting for anybody looking for a comprehensive, concise Russian history.

The Russian Review

Boterbloem provides a succinct introductory survey of Russian history from the foundation of the Romanov Dynasty in 1613 to the beginning of Vladimir Putin's third term as president of the Russian Federation in 2012. The author emphasizes the role of important leaders and the rapid growth of the multiethnic Russian Empire. Boterbloem explores continuity and change from the Russian Empire to the Soviet Union to the Russian Federation, arguing that a general absence of a rule of law or a frequent ignoring of existing laws by leaders and commoners alike was a similar phenomenon in all three states. The work is quite appropriate for undergraduate courses, especially those seeking to cover Russian and Soviet history in one semester. Most useful for students and instructors are a 20-page time line and lists at the end of each chapter of relevant translated primary source readings, secondary scholarly selections, websites, and films. . . . Summing Up: Recommended. General and undergraduate collections.

CHOICE

In a concise and readable account of the past four centuries of 'Russia' (the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and today's Russian Federation), Boterbloem skillfully condenses a rich and complex history into a lucid narrative accessible to undergraduate students. Highly recommended.

Hiroaki Kuromiya