Geoffrey Hosking is Professor of Russian History at University College London. His previous books include the best-selling Russia: People and Empire, 1552-1917 and History of the Soviet Union Russia: People and Empire, 1552-1917 - 48,000 sales in the UK and Commonwealth.
"Russia and the Russians"...is a comprehensive and up-to-date
textbook of Russian history...[Hosking] covers every aspect of
Russia from the terrain itself, to the tsars, to Russian
nationalism, to the Cold War, to Perestroika, to the Russian
Federation--and he is thorough. "Russia and the Russians" is a book
for the serious student of history. -- Freda Fuller Coursey "Times
Record News" (09/09/2001)
There...seems to be a general failure to understand Russians on
their own terms--as people who, on one hand are no different than
the foreigners trying to analyze them and, on the other hand, think
and act in ways that baffle outsiders. In other words, Russians
behave just like us, except when they don't. Those seeking answers
to these mysteries will welcome Geoffrey Hosking's latest work,
"Russia and the Russians", a massive survey that begins with the
Keivan Rus in the ninth century and ends with Vladimir Putin's
arrival in the Kremlin in 2000. Mr. Hosking has made an important
contribution to those seeking to better understand a country and
its people. -- Ron Laurenzo "Washington Times" (05/22/2001)
"Russia and the Russians,.".is a comprehensive and up-to-date
textbook of Russian history...[Hosking] covers every aspect of
Russia from the terrain itself, to the tsars, to Russian
nationalism, to the Cold War, to Perestroika, to the Russian
Federation--and he is thorough. "Russia and the Russians" is a book
for the serious student of history. -- Freda Fuller Coursey "Times
Record News" (09/09/2001)
For the thousand years of its recorded existence, Russia's history
has been as dramatic, tragic, and inspiring as that of any nation,
exerting a perennial attraction that cries for the one-volume
introduction Hosking is well equipped to provide. His book is
especially welcome because he links the Communist era, now that it
is over, to the enduring themes of the Russian experience...This is
a high-quality overview. -- Gilbert Taylor "Booklist"
(04/15/2001)
Hosking...offers a comprehensive survey from the beginnings of
Kievan Rus through Russia's recent independence, emphasizing the
impact of relations between Russians and non-Russians...This book's
strength lies in its revealing Russia's continuities. The result
compares favorably with some of the best Russian histories of
recent decades while also consolidating new scholarship. Highly
recommended. -- Zachary Irwin "Library Journal" (04/01/2001)
Hosking's narrative is so compellingly and gracefully written and
so meticulously researched that the reader will find an abundance
of treasure. While more valuable to the general reader than the
specialist, the latter will still derive insight from the book.
This quality is never better illustrated than in the introduction,
where Hosking sets forth "the four salient characteristics" that
have "imparted to Russia a paradoxical combination of colossal
strength and almost crippling weakness." His treatment of the
Nikonian reforms, social transformation and terror during Stalin's
collectivization, and Gorbachev's perestroika are similarly
stimulating...[Hosking's] insight and expertise provide a learning
experience for all levels of reader. -- G. E. Snow "Choice"
(12/01/2001)
Russia's history, more than that of almost any other country, lends
itself to passion and polemic...[Hosking] nevertheless attempts...a
dispassionate account. Writing with enviable lucidity, he sets out
to dispel the current negativeness and general ambivalence that
characterizes both Western and native assessments of Russia's role
in the world...His general argument is compelling. -- Ronald Grigor
Suny "New Leader" (03/01/2001)
[A] comprehensive and intelligent survey of Russian history for the
general reader...[that follows] the twists and turns of Slavic
history from the principalities of Kievan Rus in the late ninth
century to the presidency of Boris Yeltsin...[A] most excellent
historical survey.
Russia and the Russians ...is a comprehensive and up-to-date
textbook of Russian history...[Hosking] covers every aspect of
Russia from the terrain itself, to the tsars, to Russian
nationalism, to the Cold War, to Perestroika, to the Russian
Federation--and he is thorough. Russia and the Russians is a book
for the serious student of history.
"Russia and the Russians..".is a comprehensive and up-to-date
textbook of Russian history...ÝHosking¨ covers every aspect of
Russia from the terrain itself, to the tsars, to Russian
nationalism, to the Cold War, to Perestroika, to the Russian
Federation--and he is thorough. "Russia and the Russians" is a book
for the serious student of history. -- Freda Fuller Coursey "Times
Record News" (09/09/2001)
ÝA¨ comprehensive and intelligent survey of Russian history for the
general reader...Ýthat follows¨ the twists and turns of Slavic
history from the principalities of Kievan Rus in the late ninth
century to the presidency of Boris Yeltsin...ÝA¨ most excellent
historical survey.
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