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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 947.084
EAN num: 9780674018013
ISBN number: 067401801X
Label: Harvard University Press
Manufacturer: Harvard University Press
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Page Count: 659
Printing Date: March 01, 2005
Publishing house: Harvard University Press
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Russia had an extraordinary twentieth century, undergoing upheaval and transformation. Updating his acclaimed History of Twentieth-Century Russia through 2002, Robert Service provides a panoramic perspective on a country whose Soviet past encompassed revolution, civil war, mass terror, and two world wars. He shows how seven decades of communist rule, which penetrated every aspect of Soviet life, continue to influence Russia today. This new edition also discusses continuing economic and social difficulties at the beginning of the twenty-first century, the military campaign in Chechnya, and Russia's reduced role on the world stage.
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I did not like it at all. It was extraordinarily long, and there was way too much detail on many uninteresting facts. He used many peculiar, elaborate words that I think he made up, and I couldn't find in the dictionary. The editing was dreadful--some incomplete sentences and some very poor punctuation. I WOULD DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMEND IT!!!
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To write of Russia, one must understand her history and her culture. And to understand these important elements, one must know something of Orthodoxy. And they must have some level of respect for truth. Unfortunately, Mr. Service is quite obviously and painfully ignorant of Russian history and culture. And he comprehends nothing of the Orthodox spirit of Holy Russia. Therefore, his endeavor to write of Russia meets with dismal failure.
This book is nothing but a pack of lies. It is complete and utter nonsense. A person so prejudiced against the truth, as Mr. Service obviously is, should not be allowed on the University campus, much less allowed to become a published author.
For those truly interested in the magnificent history of Russia, we recommend Matthew Raphael Johnson's "The Third Rome: Holy Russia, Tsarism, and Orthodoxy". No serious student of history should bother himself or herself with this pack of lies cobbled together by Mr. Service. For those, like me, already misled to purchase this silly book, we offer one small consolation: though useless in terms of intellectual content, the book is large enough to be employed as an effective paper weight.
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This book is an excellent history book for the general reader. His prose is great and enjoyable. He manages to pack quite a bit of information in such a small space from such a long period. After reading this book you will have a very good understanding of what Russia and the former SSR's have been through and through this what may be in store for their future. This book deals almost exclusively with internal affairs in the USSR and then Russia and the break away republics. Worth a read for anyone interested in the subject or would like an insight into what makes the Russians of yesterday 'tick.'
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This is one of the easier reads on Russian history. I look forward to reading some of Service's other works.
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I purchased this book to "fill in the gaps" since my college survey course over 35 years ago! I wanted to "catch up" as I was on my way for a 10 day visit in the hinterlands of Russia and would be not in the "tourist" mode but observer mode. This book was easier to read than many history books but did provide insight and accurate historical data. It was especially useful in that while I was in Russia, Putin was very much in the news in the US and Russia, though from very different perspectives! Reading this book, helped me understand better the Russian view which was very different from the US view!I highly recommend this book for background information on Russia.
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