Lost Kingdom
a history of russian nationalism from ivan the great to vladimir putin
$24.65
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
2 December 2018
Summary
Lost Kingdom: A History of Russian Nationalism
An astonishingly wide-ranging history of Russian nationalism from a pre-eminent scholar of Eastern Europe.
In 2014, Russia annexed Crimea and attempted to seize a portion of Ukraine. While the world watched in outrage, this violation of national sovereignty was in fact only the latest iteration of a centuries-long effort to expand Russian boundaries and create a pan-Russian nation. In Lost Kingdom, award-winning histori…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141983134 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141983132 |
| Author: | Serhii Plokhy |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 2 December 2018 |
| Weight: | 315g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 24mm |
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Lost Kingdom tells the story of how the history of Russia was being written when that history was being made… A singularly fascinating account of Russian nationalism through the ages
Lost Kingdom tells the story of how the history of Russia was being written when that history was being made… A singularly fascinating account of Russian nationalism through the ages – Charles Clover * Financial Times *A sweeping study… Not merely an intellectual exercise but one closely linked to contemporary geostrategic debates * Wall Street Journal *
Brisk and thoughtful, this book could hardly be more timely
– Dominic Sandbrook * BBC History Magazine *Lost Kingdom is an erudite exploration of the contradictions of Russian nationalism… A master historian on top of his game, Serhii Plokhy lays out the challenges this past presents for transforming Russia into a better country for its people and its neighbours – Odd Arne Westad, author of The Cold War: A World HistoryIn Lost Kingdom, Serhii Plokhy does for Russia what only great historians can do-make the connections between the distant past and vital present feel relevant and alive… With Russia everywhere in the news today, and every pundit pretending to be an expert, Lost Kingdom is essential reading for those wishing to understand Russia beyond the headlines – Garry KasparovAbout The Author
Serhii Plokhy
Serhii Plokhy is Professor of History at Harvard University and a leading authority on the Cold War and nuclear history. His books include the Baillie Gifford award-winner Chernobyl- History of a Tragedy, Nuclear Folly, The Gates of Europe, Lost Kingdom and The Last Empire.
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