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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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A good history of Russia
The book covers so much ground that it can't go into any depth, but that doesn't stop the authors from giving a complete view of the highlights of Russia history. It starts before the Mongol horde invaded, and continues through Yeltsen, and ends with Putin's taking office. (And with a 2001 publication date, that's about all you could expect!) For those interested in...
Published on June 4, 2003 by Krikket
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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fully revised and updated? Not so!
In hand are the fourth and fifth editions of A traveller's history of Russia. Or is it Russia and the USSR? Both forms appear in both editions. The fifth (2006) appears to be a verbatim reproduction of the fourth, with the addition of a paragraph on terrorism on p. 293. Even the preface is unchanged. The 4th ed. (2001) has such remarks as "what we now...
Published on July 23, 2007 by Ian Fairclough
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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A good history of Russia,
This review is from: Traveller's History of Russia (Paperback)
The book covers so much ground that it can't go into any depth, but that doesn't stop the authors from giving a complete view of the highlights of Russia history. It starts before the Mongol horde invaded, and continues through Yeltsen, and ends with Putin's taking office. (And with a 2001 publication date, that's about all you could expect!)For those interested in more information, the books lists it's sources (broken down by chapter), as well as a recommended reading list. It also includes a list of rulers, and a timeline that starts at 830 BCE!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Good Introduction to the history of multiethnic Russia,
By A Customer
This review is from: Traveller's History of Russia (Paperback)
If you want to know more about how the country of Russia evolved through the years and how the country went from a tsarist system to socialisim/communism I can highly recommend this book. It is written in a straightforward manner which enlightens the reader and at the same time entices one to want to be more knowledgeable about historical incidents not only about Russia but other countries and cultures.Regards, D'Vante
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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fully revised and updated? Not so!,
This review is from: Traveller's History of Russia (Paperback)
In hand are the fourth and fifth editions of A traveller's history of Russia. Or is it Russia and the USSR? Both forms appear in both editions. The fifth (2006) appears to be a verbatim reproduction of the fourth, with the addition of a paragraph on terrorism on p. 293. Even the preface is unchanged.
The 4th ed. (2001) has such remarks as "what we now know as the USSR" (p. 1) and "The USSR is the largest country on the globe (p. 2)." Chapter 17 is captioned "The end of the Soviet Union." Such poor writing qualifies as misinformation. I view this publication askance. Especially since the covers of both these editions have "fully revised and updated."
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Revision did not catch the demise of the USSR,
By Ian Fairclough (Marion, OH USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Traveller's History of Russia (Paperback)
This book has on the cover: Fourth edition, fully revised and updated. On the title page verso: First American edition published 2001 by Interlink Books. On p. vii "The USSR is the largest country on the globe ..." (repeated on p. 2) P. 1 has: "... what we now know as the USSR." An earlier edition will probably suit you as well as this one. |
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