Since 1855 - (Anthem Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies) 2nd Edition by Walter G Moss (Paperback)

About the Book

Moss's engaging historical account includes full treatment of politics, economics, foreign affairs and wars, and also of everyday life, women, legal developments, religion, literature, art and popular culture. This fully-revised edition features new text and illustrations.

Book Synopsis

Moss's engaging historical account includes full treatment of politics, economics, foreign affairs and wars, and also of everyday life, women, legal developments, religion, literature, art and popular culture. This fully-revised edition features new text and illustrations.

From the Back Cover

In this fully updated second edition of Volume II of his two-volume "A History of Russia," Walter G. Moss has significantly revised his text and bibliography to reflect new research findings and controversies on numerous subjects. He has also brought the history up to date by revising the post-Soviet material, which now covers events from the end of 1991 up to the present day. This new edition retains the features of the successful first edition that have made it a popular choice in universities and colleges throughout the US, Canada and around the world. Moss's accessible history includes full treatments of politics, economics, foreign affairs and wars, and also of everyday life, women, legal developments, religion, literature, art and popular culture. In addition, it provides many other features that have proven successful with both academics and students, including a well-organized and clearly written text; references to varying historical viewpoints; numerous illustrations and maps that supplement and amplify the text; fully updated bibliographies accompanying each chapter as well as a general bibliography of more comprehensive works; a glossary; and a chronology of important events. Moss's "A History of Russia" will appeal to academics, students, and general readers alike.

Review Quotes

'An expertly presented and thoroughly informative narration recommended for a scholar's Russian History reference shelf, as well as accessibly informative reading for the non-specialist general reader with an interest in the historical development of Russia.' "Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)"

'Manages to embrace a wide range of topics while at the same time remaining accessible and interesting...balances humorous anecdotes with provocative concepts, and discusses historiography in a clearer and more contemporary fashion than that found in Riasanovsky's A History of Russia, now in its sixth edition and looking a bit musty by comparison...There is little to fault with this volume.' "Andrew Gentes, Lecturer in Russian and European History, University of Queensland in Australian Slavonic and East European Studies, Vol. 18 (2004)" ")"

''An expertly presented and thoroughly informative narration recommended for a scholar''s Russian History reference shelf, as well as accessibly informative reading for the non-specialist general reader with an interest in the historical development of Russia.''

''Manages to embrace a wide range of topics while at the same time remaining accessible and interesting.balances humorous anecdotes with provocative concepts, and discusses historiography in a clearer and more contemporary fashion than that found in Riasanovsky''s A History of Russia, now in its sixth edition and looking a bit musty by comparison...There is little to fault with this volume.'' -- Andrew Gentes

About the Author

Walter G. Moss is Professor of History in the Department of History and Philosophy at Eastern Michigan University.