European History

Greeted with critical acclaim in the original Russian, this major survey of Russia as a multi-ethnic empire spans the imperial years from the sixteenth century to 1917, with a serious consideration of the Soviet phase.  It asks how Russians incorporated new territories, how they were resisted, what ..

Russia's 18th-century drive toward modernity and empire under Peter I and Catherine II is captured here. The author develops three themes: Russia's relationship to the West; the transformation of "Holy Russia" into a multinational empire; and the effects of modernizing Russia along western lines...

This impressive work, set to become the standard history on the subject, offers a definitive survey of peasant society in Russia, from the consolidation of serfdom and tsarist autocracy in the 17th century through to the destruction of the peasant's traditional world under Stalin. Over three-quarter..

This impressive work, set to become the standard history on the subject, offers a definitive survey of peasant society in Russia, from the consolidation of serfdom and tsarist autocracy in the 17th century through to the destruction of the peasant's traditional world under Stalin. Over three-quarter..

A popular concise guide - one of the clearest available on the Russian Revolution...

A popular concise guide - one of the clearest available on the Russian Revolution...

This work provides an interpretive history of Russia from earliest times to today, recounting the story of Russia's past. It discusses Russia's strengths and weaknesses as a civilization, and the challenges posed by the contemporary effort to remake Russia...

In this pioneering new work, based on a thorough re-reading of primary sources and new research in the Austrian State Archives, Franz Szabo presents a fascinating reassessment of the continental war.Professor Szabo challenges the well-established myth that the Seven Years War was won through the mil..

In this pioneering new work, based on a thorough re-reading of primary sources and new research in the Austrian State Archives, Franz Szabo presents a fascinating reassessment of the continental war.Professor Szabo challenges the well-established myth that the Seven Years War was won through the mil..

Seeking clues in the past, Michael Kort revisits turning points in Russia's history to examine its prospects for the future. This seventh edition brings the story up to the first decade of the twenty-first century. Distinctively readable, judicious, and f..

This is the first general work to place the soviet army into its true social, political and international contexts. It focuses on the aim to create a new type of army that both protected the people and propogated Marxist ideas worldwide...

The Soviet Political Agenda: Problems & Priorities, 1950-1970..