{"product_id":"russias-20th-century-a-journey-in-100-histories-hardcover","title":"Russia's 20th Century: A Journey in 100 Histories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Khodarkovsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Khodarkovsky's innovative exploration of Russia's 20th century, through 100 carefully selected vignettes that span the century, offers a fascinating prism through which to view Russian history. Each chosen microhistory focuses on one particular event or individual that allows you to understand Russia not in abstract terms but in real events in the lives of ordinary people. \u003ci\u003eRussia's 20th Century\u003c\/i\u003e covers a broad range of topics, including the economy, culture, politics, ideology, law and society. This introduction provides a vital background and engaging analysis of Russia's path through a turbulent 20th century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA representative sample of chapters in the book includes: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1902: Peasants\u003cbr\u003e1903: The Pogrom\u003cbr\u003e1906: The Tsar's Speech\u003cbr\u003e1908: Church\u003cbr\u003e1910: Tolstoy's Death\u003cbr\u003e1913: The Romanovs\u003cbr\u003e1916: Rasputin\u003cbr\u003e1922: USSR\u003cbr\u003e1927: Orphans into Communists\u003cbr\u003e1931: Palace of the Soviets \u003cbr\u003e1935: Manufacturing Heroes\u003cbr\u003e1939: Hitler's Ally\u003cbr\u003e1941: Moscow on the Brink \u003cbr\u003e1945: Rape of Germany\u003cbr\u003e1949: Atomic Project\u003cbr\u003e1954: Nuclear War Exercise \"Snowball\"\u003cbr\u003e1955: Empire of Nations\u003cbr\u003e1960: Virgin Lands \u003cbr\u003e1969: The Soviet Dr. Seuss \u003cbr\u003e1971: The Soviet Bob Dylan \u003cbr\u003e1972: Nixon in Moscow and Kiev\u003cbr\u003e1977: USSR, Less than a Sum of its Parts \u003cbr\u003e1980: Moscow Olympic Games\u003cbr\u003e1984: \"Iron Maiden\" Behind the Iron Curtain\u003cbr\u003e1985: Vodka \u003cbr\u003e1990: Soviet Nationalisms and Ethnic Wars\u003cbr\u003e1997: Russian Fascism\u003cbr\u003e1998: Return of the KGB \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe historical mosaic of \u003ci\u003eRussia's 20th Century\u003c\/i\u003e provides a unique examination of modern Russian history one snapshot at a time, prompting us to reflect on a larger picture of Russia's past and its place in the world today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Khodarkovsky \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of History at Loyola University Chicago, USA. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eBitter Choices: Loyalty and Betrayal in the Russian Conquest of the North Caucasus\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), R\u003ci\u003eussia's Steppe Frontier: The Making of a Colonial Empire, 1500-1800\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eWhere Two Worlds Met: The Russian State and the Kalmyk Nomads, 1600-1771\u003c\/i\u003e (1992), and a co-editor of \u003ci\u003eOf Religion and Empire: Missions, Conversion and Tolerance in Tsarist Russia \u003c\/i\u003e(2001). He is also a frequent contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and other media.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45764842455237,"sku":"9781350091450","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/Rk5FNHFnWVVQZkhBYzNVbVI2MUtVUT09.webp?v=1770391643","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/russias-20th-century-a-journey-in-100-histories-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}