Russia, Abraham Ascher
Russia, Abraham Ascher
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Russia
A Short History

Author: Abraham Ascher

Narrator: John Pruden

Unabridged: 10 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/01/2017

Synopsis

Distinguished Professor Emeritus Abraham Ascher offers a skillful blend of engaging narrative and fresh analysis in this concise introduction to Russian history.

Newly updated on the 100th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution, it covers the growing political tensions between Russia and its neighbors, and the mounting divergence between Russian and U.S. foreign policies. This stimulating and beautifully written introduction will prove enlightening for students, scholars, and travelers alike.

About Abraham Ascher

Abraham Ascher is Distinguished Professor of History at the Graduate School of the City University of New York. A highly respected scholar, he is the recipient of numerous awards, and the author of more than thirty articles and seven books, including The Russian Revolution: A Beginner's Guide and Stalin: A Beginner's Guide. He lives in New York.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tracy

I don't know how this book managed this: making thousands of years of Russian history interesting and understandable to me. This is in part because Russian history IS so very interesting and chaotic. The other part, as my Russian friends will probably want me to realize, is that it has been majorly......more

Goodreads review by Gülşen

Yaklaşık 2000 yıllık bir tarihi, bir kültürü ve majestik olayları 300 küsür sayfada anlatmak herkesin harcı değil. Ascher'in biyografisine baktığınızda Rusya tarihi hakkında gerçekten söyleyecek çok şeyi olan birisi olduğunu rahatça görüyorsunuz. Ben yine genel akışı öğrenip genel kültür seviyesinde......more

Goodreads review by Griffin

Good succinct history of Russia from Kievan Russ to the early Putin presidency. Published before the Georgian war so interesting to see the author's opinions on Putin's behavior as a quasi-autocrat (at the time). Really good background context on Russia's history with authoritarianism and developmen......more

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